Icklingham
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.335, 0.606 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 77 73 |
| Population: | 423 |
Icklingham sits on the banks of the River Lark at the western edge of the Breckland in West Suffolk, Suffolk. The surrounding patchwork of sandy heaths, river valley and arable fields gives the area a distinctive rural feel and makes it attractive to birdwatchers and naturalists – Breckland specialists such as stone curlew and other rare flora and fauna are a local draw.
With a long history reflected in its medieval parish church and traditional cottages, Icklingham remains a small, close-knit community where agriculture still underpins the local economy. Visitors tend to come for wildlife reserves, country walks and the quietly preserved historic character rather than any urban bustle, keeping village life relaxed and strongly tied to the surrounding landscape.
Postcode districts covering Icklingham
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 22 miles35.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 8 miles12.8 km
- Haverhill 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Thetford 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Sudbury 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Stowmarket 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Newmarket 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Ely 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Mildenhall 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Downham Market 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Diss 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Attleborough 21.2 miles34.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Icklingham Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- West Stow Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Lackford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cavenham Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tuddenham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wordwell Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Flempton Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Eriswell Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Barton Mills Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Mildenhall Kingsway & Market Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Culford Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Mildenhall Great Heath Ward 3.9 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Icklingham
IP28 6PZ, IP28 6PY, IP28 6PU, IP28 6QA, IP28 6QE, IP28 6PW, IP28 6PX, IP28 6QB, IP28 6PN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- Norwich International Airport 37 miles59.5 km
- Kennett Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 7.2 miles11.5 km
Hotels near Icklingham Ad
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 3 miles4.9 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Worlington Hall 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Angel Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Grange Hotel 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 19.3 miles31.1 km