Ixworth
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.297, 0.826 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 92 70 |
| Population: | 2,365 |
| Dialling code: | 01359 (Pakenham) |
Ixworth is a compact, historic village and civil parish in the district of West Suffolk, set in the gently rolling arable countryside of Suffolk, England. The settlement, with the nearby hamlet of Ixworth Thorpe, has a traditional village centre of timber-framed houses, a medieval parish church and the sort of local amenities you’d expect - pubs, a primary school and a community hall - while being within easy reach of larger market towns such as Bury St Edmunds.
Its character is shaped by farming and small local businesses, and by an active community life with clubs, village events and plenty of walking and cycling across the surrounding lanes and woodlands. The long history of the place is visible in its buildings and landscape, and it’s a good example of a Suffolk village that combines rural heritage with a commuter connection to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Ixworth
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Haverhill 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Thetford 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Sudbury 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Stowmarket 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Newmarket 18 miles29 km
- Ely 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Mildenhall 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Woodbridge 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Kesgrave 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Diss 13.2 miles21.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ixworth Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ixworth Thorpe Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Pakenham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Pakenham & Troston Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stowlangtoft Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bardwell Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Livermere Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Troston Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Great Barton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sapiston Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Thurston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Norton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Ixworth
IP31 2GJ, IP31 2JA, IP31 2JQ, IP31 2JP, IP31 2EL, IP31 2EH, IP31 2JF, IP31 2EW, IP31 2EZ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 32.5 miles52.3 km
- Stansted Airport 37.9 miles61.1 km
- Thurston Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Ixworth Ad
- The Grange Hotel 2.5 miles4.1 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Angel Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Ixworth
- Ixworth High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 2.9 miles4.7 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Ickworth House Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 10 miles16 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 19.6 miles31.5 km