Yaxley
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.323, 1.112 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 12 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Yaxley in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England is a small rural village and civil parish set in the rolling arable landscape of mid‑Suffolk, close to the market town of Eye and within reach of larger centres such as Ipswich and Diss. The settlement retains a mix of timber‑framed cottages and later brick houses, with narrow lanes, hedgerows and working farms defining the surrounding countryside.
With roots stretching back to the medieval period, village life is quiet and community focused, typically centred on the parish church and village hall; the local economy is still largely agricultural, supplemented by commuters to nearby towns. It’s a good example of a Suffolk village where conservation, listed buildings and rural traditions remain visible alongside modern practicalities.
Postcode districts covering Yaxley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18.8 miles
- Norwich 23.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.9 miles
- Thetford 16.6 miles
- Stowmarket 10.7 miles
- Beccles 21.2 miles
- Woodbridge 17.9 miles
- Kesgrave 18.8 miles
- Diss 3.7 miles
- Attleborough 13.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mellis Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Brome Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Thornham Parva Parish 1.3 miles
- Eye Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Thrandeston Parish 1.5 miles
- Braiseworth Parish 1.7 miles
- Thornham Magna Parish 2.2 miles
- Stoke Ash Parish 2.4 miles
- Stuston Parish 2.5 miles
- Brome and Oakley Parish 2.7 miles
- Palgrave Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Occold Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Yaxley
IP23 8BT, IP23 8DH, IP23 8BH, IP23 8DX, IP23 8BS, IP23 8BE, IP23 8BL, IP23 8BX, IP23 8EJ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 25.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 48 miles
- Diss Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 10.3 miles
Hotels near Yaxley Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 1.9 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 1.7 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 9.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 4.8 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 5.6 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9.4 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 11.6 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 14.2 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 17.3 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 18.6 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 18.6 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 18.7 miles
- Suffolk College University 18.7 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 19.2 miles