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Haverhill

Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England

Coordinates:52.083, 0.433
OS grid ref:TL 66 45
Population:27,041
Dialling code: 01440
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Haverhill is a market town in the district of West Suffolk in the county of Suffolk, England, lying close to the borders with Cambridgeshire and Essex and roughly 15 miles south‑east of Cambridge. Historically a small agricultural and market settlement, it grew substantially in the 20th century and lost its branch railway link to Cambridge in the 1960s, a change that helped shape its development into a road‑focused commuter and industrial centre.

Today the town mixes light industry and business parks with suburban housing, serving local employment while also sending commuters to nearby centres; it has a busy community life with an arts centre, leisure facilities, regular markets and local events. The surrounding Suffolk countryside gives easy access to walks and outdoor pursuits, so Haverhill often feels like a practical base between town and country.

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Transport links

  • Stansted Airport 16.1 miles
  • Luton Airport 37 miles
  • Dullingham Railway Station 8.7 miles
  • Castle Hedingham Railway Station 8.7 miles

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Schools in Haverhill

  • Burton End Primary Academy Primary
  • Castle Manor Academy Secondary
  • Churchill Special Free School Special
  • Clements Primary Academy Primary
  • Coupals Primary Academy Primary
  • New Cangle Community Primary School Primary
  • Place Farm Primary Academy Primary
  • Samuel Ward Academy Secondary
  • St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill Primary
  • Westfield Primary Academy Primary

Local points of interest

  • Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.1 miles
  • Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10 miles
  • Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles
  • Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles
  • Ickworth House Estate 13 miles
  • Abbey Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles
  • Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 15 miles
  • The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 15.5 miles
  • Cressing Road Stadium 15.5 miles
  • Grand Arcade Shopping centre 15.6 miles
  • Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 15.6 miles
  • University of Cambridge University 15.6 miles