Coney Weston
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.37, 0.864 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 95 78 |
| Population: | 394 |
| Dialling code: | 01400 (Honington) |
Coney Weston is a small, rural village and civil parish in West Suffolk, within the county of Suffolk in England. Set amid rolling arable fields and hedgerows, it has the air of a traditional East Anglian settlement; the name itself hints at medieval origins, with “coney” referring to rabbits and “weston” to a western farm or settlement. The landscape is typical of west Suffolk, quiet lanes, scattered farms and pockets of woodland and waterways that attract local walkers and wildlife.
Historically the village grew around agriculture and retains a number of older buildings and a parish church at its heart, while today the economy is a mix of farming and people commuting to nearby market towns. Community life centres on the village hall and local events, with a small, close-knit feel that’s common to many Suffolk villages - a strong sense of heritage alongside modest modern change.
Postcode districts covering Coney Weston
Most populated places nearby
- Bury St. Edmunds 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Thetford 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Sudbury 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Stowmarket 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Newmarket 21 miles33.8 km
- Ely 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Mildenhall 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Diss 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Attleborough 11.7 miles18.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Coney Weston Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Knettishall Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Barningham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Riddlesworth Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Market Weston Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Sapiston Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hopton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Stanton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hepworth Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Euston Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Bardwell Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Thelnetham Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Coney Weston
IP31 1HL, IP31 1DN, IP31 1DW, IP31 1HG, IP31 1DS, IP31 1HH, IP31 1DP, IP31 1HJ, IP31 1HQ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Stansted Airport 42.8 miles68.9 km
- Thetford Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Harling Road Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Coney Weston Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Grange Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 6.2 miles10 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 8.2 miles13.2 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Ickworth House Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Saham Wood Forest 16.1 miles25.9 km