Fakenham Magna
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.354, 0.773 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 88 76 |
| Dialling code: | 01400 (Honington) |
Fakenham Magna is a small, quietly rural civil parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England. Set amid gently rolling arable farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes, it comprises a handful of farms and cottages rather than a dense village centre, giving it a peaceful, pastoral character that appeals to walkers and nature-lovers.
With medieval roots, the settlement retains a compact group of historic buildings including a parish church and several listed houses, and agriculture remains the economic backbone even as some residents commute to nearby market towns. Local life is typically centred on community events, conservation of hedgerows and wildlife, and the quiet rhythms of Suffolk country living.
Postcode districts covering Fakenham Magna
Most populated places nearby
- Bury St. Edmunds 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Haverhill 23.6 miles38 km
- Thetford 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Sudbury 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Stowmarket 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Newmarket 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Ely 21.8 miles35 km
- Mildenhall 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Downham Market 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Diss 14.3 miles23 km
- Attleborough 15 miles24.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Honington Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Longfield Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Euston Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Barnham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Troston Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sapiston Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ixworth Thorpe Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Little Livermere Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pakenham & Troston Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Great Livermere Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ampton Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Bardwell Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Fakenham Magna
IP24 2QX, IP24 2QU, IP24 2QY, IP24 2QR, IP24 2QS, IP24 2PP
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 30.9 miles49.7 km
- Stansted Airport 39.6 miles63.8 km
- Thetford Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Thurston Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Fakenham Magna Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Grange Hotel 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Angel Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 8 miles12.9 km
Local points of interest
- Elveden Hall Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Ickworth House Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Saham Wood Forest 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles30.2 km