Brandon
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.436, 0.608 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 77 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01842 (Thetford) |
Brandon is a small market town and civil parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, sitting close to the Norfolk border on the sandy soils of the Breckland. It lies by the River Little Ouse and has a railway station that links the town to larger centres; nearby green spaces such as Brandon Country Park and former gravel pits attract walkers, anglers and birdwatchers drawn to the distinctive heathland and woodland of the area.
Historically the town grew with local industries from agriculture to brickmaking and the 19th‑century mineral workings that shaped much of this part of East Anglia, and its parish church and conservation areas hint at that past. Today Brandon combines a quiet local economy with commuters heading for places like Thetford and Mildenhall, a lively community scene and easy access to the wider landscapes of rural England.
Postcode districts covering Brandon
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14 miles22.6 km
- Wisbech 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Thetford 6.1 miles9.8 km
- March 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Stowmarket 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Newmarket 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Ely 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Mildenhall 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Downham Market 15 miles24.2 km
- Diss 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Attleborough 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- Brandon West Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Brandon Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brandon Central Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Weeting Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Weeting-with-Broomhill Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Brandon East Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Santon Downham Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hockwold cum Wilton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Lakenheath Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Elveden Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Eriswell Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Little Eriswell Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Brandon
IP27 0BD, IP27 0UL, IP27 0JP, IP27 0HX, IP27 0LY, IP27 0AX, IP27 0GY, IP27 0PD, IP27 0BY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 32.8 miles52.8 km
- Stansted Airport 41.2 miles66.4 km
- Brandon Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lakenheath Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near Brandon Ad
- The Crown Hotel 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Worlington Hall 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Brandon
- Forest Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Elveden Hall Estate 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Saham Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Ickworth House Estate 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 17 miles27.3 km