Lakenheath
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.415, 0.523 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 71 82 |
| Population: | 4,369 |
Lakenheath is a village and civil parish in the heart of the Brecks, within West Suffolk, Suffolk, England. It sits on sandy, well‑drained soils typical of the area and retains a compact historic core with a medieval parish church and agricultural character, while being fringed by heathland and woodland that make the local landscape distinctive.
The village is best known for its nearby nature reserves such as Lakenheath Fen, a magnet for birdwatchers seeking bitterns and marsh harriers, and for the presence of RAF Lakenheath, a major airbase that strongly influences the local economy and community life through jobs and an international resident population. Between countryside recreation, wildlife interest and a mix of long‑standing rural traditions, Lakenheath combines quiet village life with a surprisingly broad social and economic reach.
Postcode districts covering Lakenheath
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 22.1 miles35.5 km
- King's Lynn 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Wisbech 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Haverhill 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Thetford 9.5 miles15.3 km
- March 20.5 miles33 km
- Newmarket 12.4 miles20 km
- Ely 11 miles17.7 km
- Mildenhall 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Downham Market 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Diss 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Eriswell Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Eriswell Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Holywell Row Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Beck Row Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hockwold cum Wilton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Rows Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Brandon West Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Mildenhall Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Mildenhall Great Heath Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Brandon Built-up area 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Mildenhall Queensway Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Lakenheath
IP27 9DD, IP27 9NS, IP27 9LS, IP27 9AJ, IP27 9TA, IP27 9LU, IP27 9JE, IP27 9NB, IP27 9DB … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 36.7 miles59 km
- Stansted Airport 38.6 miles62.1 km
- Lakenheath Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shippea Hill Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Lakenheath Ad
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 6.8 miles11 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Worlington Hall 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Crown Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Lakenheath
- Lakenheath Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elveden Hall Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Ickworth House Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 14.9 miles24 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 16 miles25.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 17 miles27.4 km
- Saham Wood Forest 18.4 miles29.7 km