Cavenham
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.302, 0.585 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 76 70 |
| Population: | 136 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
Cavenham sits in rural West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, set among rolling arable fields, pockets of heath and mixed woodland. The village lies close to the River Lark and beside the nationally important Cavenham Heath reserve and SSSI, a heathland landscape noted for its birdlife and popular with walkers and naturalists.
Historically a small agricultural settlement with medieval roots, Cavenham retains a quiet, close‑knit character with scattered historic buildings and farmsteads; farming and conservation management remain central to the local economy, while recreational visitors and birdwatchers supplement that activity. Community life is shaped by the village’s rural setting and local institutions, giving it a strong sense of local identity within the wider West Suffolk countryside.
Postcode districts covering Cavenham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Haverhill 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Thetford 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Sudbury 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Stowmarket 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Newmarket 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Ely 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Saffron Walden 24 miles38.7 km
- Mildenhall 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Halstead 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Downham Market 22.5 miles36.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Icklingham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Tuddenham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lackford Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Higham Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Flempton Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Manor Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Herringswell Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- West Stow Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Iceni Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Risby Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Barton Mills Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hengrave Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Cavenham
IP28 6DA, IP28 6PH, IP28 6DE, IP28 6DB, IP28 6DF, IP28 6DD
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 32.4 miles52.1 km
- Norwich International Airport 39.1 miles63 km
- Kennett Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
Hotels near Cavenham Ad
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Worlington Hall 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Angel Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
Local points of interest
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ickworth House Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.4 miles20 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 14.3 miles23 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 19.2 miles31 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 19.8 miles31.9 km