Bardwell
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.339, 0.85 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 94 75 |
| Population: | 643 |
| Dialling code: | 01400 (Honington) |
The village and civil parish of Bardwell sits in the rural heart of West Suffolk in Suffolk, England. Perched on a ridge of rolling farmland, it is notable for a prominent timber post windmill that punctuates the skyline and a weathered medieval parish church, both of which give the settlement a distinctly historic character.
Traditionally agricultural with medieval origins and early documentary mentions, the local economy still leans on farming alongside small businesses and residents who commute to nearby market towns such as Bury St Edmunds. Social life is centred on the village hall, the local pub and seasonal events like the village fete, making it a close-knit community with a strong local identity and interest in conserving its rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Bardwell
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 23.9 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 8.1 miles
- Thetford 6.8 miles
- Sudbury 21.6 miles
- Stowmarket 12.2 miles
- Newmarket 19.7 miles
- Mildenhall 15.1 miles
- Diss 11.3 miles
- Attleborough 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bardwell Built-up area 1 mile
- Sapiston Parish 1.3 miles
- Stanton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Coney Weston Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Barningham Built-up area 2 miles
- Ixworth Thorpe Parish 2.1 miles
- Hepworth Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ixworth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Troston Parish 2.9 miles
- Longfield Green Built-up area 3 miles
- Honington Parish 3 miles
- Market Weston Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bardwell
IP31 1BB, IP31 2DP, IP31 1AP, IP31 1AS, IP31 1AF, IP31 1AX, IP31 1EA, IP31 1BH, IP31 1AW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 29.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 40.8 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 6.4 miles
- Thetford Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Bardwell Ad
- Six Bells 0.9 miles
- Elveden Inn 5 7.1 miles
- The Cadogan Arms 4 6.1 miles
- Heritage Grange at Thurston, Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The White Horse 3 7.3 miles
- Thomas Paine Hotel 5 6.8 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 8.5 miles
- Bell 3 6.8 miles
- All Saints Resort 4 7.6 miles
- Premier Inn Thetford 3 7.3 miles
Schools in Bardwell
- Bardwell C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 2.5 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 7.1 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.2 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 7.9 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 9.3 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 9.3 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 10.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 12 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.1 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 14.6 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 18.2 miles