Holywell Row
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.366, 0.51 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 71 77 |
Holywell Row is a small rural village in the civil parish of Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill, within the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It sits on the fen-edge lowlands of eastern England, surrounded by arable farmland and quiet lanes, and the place-name hints at a possible medieval holy well or long-standing local landmark. The village is within easy reach of the market town of Mildenhall and larger centres such as Bury St Edmunds, giving it a mixture of deep rural character and practical links to services.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural but the presence of nearby military bases, notably RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, has introduced an international flavour to the community and provided additional employment and housing demand. Social life tends to centre on parish activities, neighbouring village amenities and countryside pursuits, making Holywell Row a quiet, community-minded spot popular with walkers and those seeking a rural lifestyle within reach of bigger towns.
Postcode districts covering Holywell Row
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 12.4 miles20 km
- Haverhill 19.9 miles31.9 km
- Thetford 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Sudbury 24.9 miles40 km
- March 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Stowmarket 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Newmarket 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Ely 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Mildenhall 1 mile1.6 km
- Downham Market 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Attleborough 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Mildenhall Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Mildenhall Great Heath Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Beck Row Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Mildenhall Queensway Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Mildenhall Kingsway & Market Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Little Eriswell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barton Mills Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- West Row Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Worlington Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Eriswell Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Rows Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Holywell Row
IP28 8NL, IP28 8WH, IP28 8LT, IP28 8SS, IP28 8PU, IP28 8LY, IP28 8NA, IP28 8UU, IP28 8LZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 35.3 miles56.7 km
- Norwich International Airport 38.9 miles62.6 km
- Lakenheath Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Shippea Hill Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Holywell Row Ad
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Worlington Hall 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Old Hall Ely 5 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Kings Newmarket 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles16.1 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Ickworth House Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 18.6 miles29.9 km