Ixworth Thorpe
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.322, 0.809 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 91 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01400 (Honington) |
Ixworth Thorpe is a very small, rural civil parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, lying immediately beside the larger village of Ixworth. The area is typical East Anglian countryside: low-lying, gently rolling arable fields and hedgerow-lined lanes with a scattering of farmsteads and cottages rather than a concentrated centre.
Locally it feels quiet and community‑focused, with an economy driven largely by agriculture and by residents commuting to nearby market towns such as Bury St Edmunds. There are historic touches in old farm buildings and parish boundaries that reflect medieval roots, and the parish retains the traditional rural character and wildlife corridors that many visitors associate with Suffolk.
Postcode districts covering Ixworth Thorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24 miles38.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Haverhill 23 miles36.9 km
- Thetford 7 miles11.2 km
- Sudbury 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Stowmarket 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Newmarket 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Ely 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Mildenhall 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Diss 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Attleborough 15.8 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Troston Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Longfield Green Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sapiston Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Honington Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pakenham & Troston Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bardwell Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ixworth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Livermere Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Fakenham Magna Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Little Livermere Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stanton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Ampton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Ixworth Thorpe
IP31 1QN, IP31 1QH, IP31 1QW, IP31 1QL, IP31 1QP, IP31 1QR, IP31 1FF
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Stansted Airport 38.8 miles62.5 km
- Thurston Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Ixworth Thorpe Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Grange Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Angel Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Ickworth House Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Saham Wood Forest 19.4 miles31.2 km