Barnham
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.374, 0.739 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 86 78 |
| Dialling code: | 01842 (Thetford) |
Barnham is a small rural village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, sitting close to the Norfolk border within the sandy, pine‑and‑heath landscape of the Brecks. The area is notable for nearby heathland such as Barnham Heath, which is valued for its wildlife and is popular with walkers and naturalists.
Historically the village retains the feel of a long‑established parish with a few older buildings and a modest community life, while the local economy remains largely agricultural with many people commuting to larger market towns such as Thetford or Bury St Edmunds. The combination of open heath, woodland and quiet lanes gives it a distinctly rural Suffolk character appreciated by residents and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Barnham
Most populated places nearby
- Bury St. Edmunds 8.7 miles14 km
- Haverhill 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Thetford 3 miles4.8 km
- Sudbury 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Stowmarket 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Newmarket 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Ely 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Mildenhall 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Downham Market 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Diss 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Attleborough 15.1 miles24.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Barnham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Fakenham Magna Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Euston Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Thetford Burrell Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Thetford Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Honington Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Thetford Castle Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Elveden Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Longfield Green Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Brettenham Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Thetford Boudica Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Little Livermere Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Barnham
IP24 2NB, IP24 2HZ, IP24 2NP, IP24 2NJ, IP24 2NR, IP24 2PJ, IP24 2NE, IP24 2PQ, IP24 2NW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31 miles49.9 km
- Stansted Airport 39.9 miles64.3 km
- Thetford Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Brandon Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Barnham Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Grange Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
- Angel Hotel 4 9 miles14.4 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 10 miles16 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Barnham
- Barnham C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elveden Hall Estate 2.6 miles4.2 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 6.2 miles10 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Saham Wood Forest 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 18.1 miles29.1 km