Ixworth
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.306, 0.826 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 92 71 |
The ward centred on Ixworth sits in the district of West Suffolk in Suffolk, England, set amid rolling arable countryside. It includes small nearby hamlets such as Ixworth Thorpe and Ixworth Green and lies within easy reach of the market town of Bury St Edmunds.
Ixworth has a compact, historic village core with a mix of older buildings and more modern homes; its local economy is still closely linked to agriculture alongside independent shops, a pub and small businesses, with many residents commuting to larger towns. Community life is active, with village groups and events, and the surrounding lanes and footpaths make the area popular for countryside walks and local heritage interest.
Postcode districts covering Ixworth
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Haverhill 22.6 miles36.5 km
- Thetford 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Sudbury 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Stowmarket 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Newmarket 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Ely 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Mildenhall 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Kesgrave 24.2 miles39 km
- Diss 13 miles20.9 km
- Attleborough 16.4 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ixworth Built-up area 0.7 miles1 km
- Ixworth Thorpe Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bardwell Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pakenham & Troston Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Troston Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stowlangtoft Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Great Livermere Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Pakenham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sapiston Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Longfield Green Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Honington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stanton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Ixworth
IP31 1QP, IP31 2HL, IP31 2UN, IP31 2HJ, IP31 2JD, IP31 2EL, IP31 2HH, IP31 2ER, IP31 2HQ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 32 miles51.5 km
- Stansted Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Thurston Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 5.9 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Ixworth Ad
- The Grange Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Angel Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Ixworth
- Ixworth High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 2.8 miles4.5 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Ickworth House Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 11.2 miles18 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 19.7 miles31.7 km