Clare
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.083, 0.57 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 76 45 |
| Population: | 2,028 |
| Dialling code: | 01440 (Haverhill) |
Clare sits in the gentle valley of the River Stour in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England. It feels like a classic English market town, tucked around a ruined motte-and-bailey at Clare Castle and a historic Augustinian house at Clare Priory, with narrow streets, timber-framed cottages and riverside walks that attract day visitors and walkers.
The town’s economy is a mix of agriculture, small independent shops and tourism, notable for antiques, cafes and local events rather than heavy industry. Its long medieval history and well-preserved buildings give it a strong conservation character and a lively community interest in heritage and rural life.
Postcode districts covering Clare
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Colchester 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Chelmsford 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Braintree 13.7 miles22 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Bishop's Stortford 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Haverhill 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Witham 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Thetford 24.3 miles39 km
- Sudbury 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Maldon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Stowmarket 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Clare Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Clare, Hundon & Kedington Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ashen Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Poslingford Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Belchamp St. Paul Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ovington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hundon Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Stour Valley North Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Cavendish Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Pentlow Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Wixoe Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Clare
CO10 8QR, CO10 8HB, CO10 8QH, CO10 8PL, CO10 8NY, CO10 8NW, CO10 8PZ, CO10 8RG, CO10 8NJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.7 miles31.8 km
- London Southend Airport 35.7 miles57.5 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Bus Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Clare Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Painters at the Angel 7.4 miles12 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 6.2 miles10.1 km
- The Dorrington 10 miles16 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 5.7 miles9.1 km
Schools in Clare
- Clare Community Primary School Primary
- Stour Valley Community School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Marks Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16 miles25.8 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Dines Hall Country house 17.5 miles28.1 km