Kedington
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.089, 0.494 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 70 46 |
| Population: | 1,849 |
| Dialling code: | 01440 (Haverhill) |
Kedington is a compact village and civil parish in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk close to the border with Cambridgeshire. It sits in the gentle Stour valley countryside, with a village core clustered around a historic parish church and a scattering of timber‑framed and brick cottages that reflect its long rural past; nearby towns such as Haverhill and Clare provide local services without erasing the village’s quiet, agricultural setting.
Historically the locality grew from farming and small rural trades, and the medieval church remains a notable landmark, while today the economy mixes traditional agriculture with residents who commute to larger centres. There is an active village community with social and cultural events that sustain local life, making Kedington a typical, well‑preserved example of a Suffolk village with both historic character and contemporary village networks.
Postcode districts covering Kedington
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Colchester 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Chelmsford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Braintree 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Bishop's Stortford 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Haverhill 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Witham 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Sudbury 11 miles17.6 km
- Stowmarket 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Newmarket 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Ely 23.7 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Kedington Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Little Wratting Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Great Wratting Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sturmer Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Haverhill South East Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Haverhill East Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Barnardiston Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wixoe Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Hundon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Haverhill Central Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Haverhill North Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Kedington
CB9 7HU, CB9 7QJ, CB9 7QT, CB9 7HT, CB9 7NL, CB9 7ZE, CB9 7NF, CB9 7UJ, CB9 7ZF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 17.9 miles28.8 km
- London Southend Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 7.4 miles12 km
- Dullingham Railway Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
Hotels near Kedington Ad
- The Suffolk Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Three Hills 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 2.5 miles4 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 9.5 miles15.3 km
Schools in Kedington
- Kedington Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Marks Hall Estate 15.3 miles24.7 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15.9 miles25.6 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 17.1 miles27.6 km