Kentford & Moulton
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.261, 0.505 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 71 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 (Newmarket) |
The ward covers the villages of Kentford and Moulton in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, lying just east of Newmarket on the rural edge of the Cambridgeshire border. It occupies a low‑lying agricultural landscape crossed by the River Kennett, with lanes of arable fields, hedgerows and pockets of traditional Suffolk cottages and thatched roofs.
Locally the economy mixes farming with a strong connection to the nearby racing industry, so equine-related businesses sit alongside family farms; village life revolves around churches, village halls and a handful of pubs, and both settlements retain historic features - Kentford’s riverside and mill legacy and Moulton’s compact, conservation‑minded feel. The area is popular with commuters who value quiet rural character yet easy access to regional centres.
Postcode districts covering Kentford & Moulton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 16.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 9.6 miles
- Haverhill 12.7 miles
- Thetford 14.9 miles
- Sudbury 18.5 miles
- Stowmarket 21.3 miles
- Newmarket 4.2 miles
- Ely 14.1 miles
- Saffron Walden 19.8 miles
- Mildenhall 6.5 miles
- Halstead 22.6 miles
- Downham Market 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kentford Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Gazeley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Moulton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kennett Parish 1.7 miles
- Ashley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Higham Parish 2.6 miles
- Herringswell Parish 2.7 miles
- Iceni Ward 2.7 miles
- Red Lodge Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cheveley Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Manor Ward 3.4 miles
- Denham Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Kentford & Moulton
CB8 7QA, CB8 7RE, CB8 7RB, CB8 8SN, CB8 9FA, CB8 8JY, CB8 7PN, IP28 6NX, CB8 8FJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.4 miles
- Norwich International Airport 43.5 miles
- Kennett Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Newmarket Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Kentford & Moulton Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 4.4 miles
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 4.1 miles
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Kings Newmarket 4 4.4 miles
- All Saints Hotel 4 8.4 miles
- Angel Hotel 4 9 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 9.7 miles
Schools in Kentford & Moulton
- Moulton C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.5 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 6.9 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 16.6 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 16.6 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 16.7 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.7 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 16.7 miles
- University of Cambridge University 16.8 miles