Hawkedon
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.143, 0.628 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 79 52 |
Hawkedon is a small rural village and civil parish in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk, England. It sits amid rolling arable countryside with hedgerows, pockets of ancient woodland and a network of narrow lanes and public footpaths that make it popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet rural landscape.
Historically the village grew around a medieval parish church and retains a number of traditional cottages and listed buildings, reflecting its long agricultural past. Farming still shapes the local economy, though many residents now commute to nearby towns; community life is typically close‑knit, centred on occasional village events and the parish meeting which helps preserve the area’s rural character.
Postcode districts covering Hawkedon
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Cambridge 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Colchester 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Braintree 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Haverhill 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Witham 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Thetford 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Sudbury 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Stowmarket 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Newmarket 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Ely 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Somerton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Stansfield Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Boxted Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Whepstead & Wickhambrook Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brockley Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hartest Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rede Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Depden Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Poslingford Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Chadacre Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Chedburgh Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stanstead Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Hawkedon
IP29 4LG, IP29 4NL, IP29 4NH, IP29 4NW, IP29 4LQ, IP29 4NN, IP29 4NJ, IP29 4NP
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- London Southend Airport 39.6 miles63.8 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
- Bus Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Hawkedon Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Angel Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Painters at the Angel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 8 miles12.9 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 12.6 miles20.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 16 miles25.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.1 miles26 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Marks Hall Estate 17 miles27.3 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 18.7 miles30 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 19.2 miles31 km