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 miles26.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Haverhill 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Thetford 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Sudbury 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Stowmarket 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Newmarket 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ely 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Saffron Walden 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Mildenhall 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Halstead 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Downham Market 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kentford Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Gazeley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Moulton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kennett Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ashley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Higham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Herringswell Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Iceni Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Red Lodge Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Cheveley Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Manor Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Denham Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Kentford & Moulton
CB8 7QS, CB8 8RQ, CB8 7GJ, CB8 8RE, CB8 8QH, CB8 7PT, CB8 8PR, CB8 8QT, CB8 8SP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.4 miles45.7 km
- Norwich International Airport 43.5 miles70 km
- Kennett Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Newmarket Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Kentford & Moulton Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Worlington Hall 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Kings Newmarket 4 4.4 miles7 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Angel Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Kentford & Moulton
- Moulton C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles9.4 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 16.7 miles26.9 km
- University of Cambridge University 16.8 miles27 km