Little Eriswell
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.392, 0.539 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 72 80 |
| Dialling code: | 01842 (Thetford) |
Little Eriswell is a small, quiet hamlet in the western part of West Suffolk in Suffolk, England, set on the characteristic sandy soils of the Breckland heath. The settlement is dispersed around farmland and heath, with a landscape marked by arable fields, pines and patches of low scrub; its economy remains largely agricultural, with links to nearby towns and service centres and the presence of military training areas and airbases in the wider district influencing local life.
Locally there is a strong sense of rural community and an interest in conserving the distinctive Breckland ecology, which supports unusual plants and ground‑nesting birds such as the stone curlew. Historically the place has gradual medieval origins as a farming community and today combines that heritage with a quiet, sparsely populated character that attracts walkers and naturalists as much as residents who commute to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Little Eriswell
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21.6 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 12.8 miles
- Wisbech 24.5 miles
- Haverhill 21.8 miles
- Thetford 9 miles
- March 21.9 miles
- Stowmarket 23.9 miles
- Newmarket 11.3 miles
- Ely 11.7 miles
- Mildenhall 3.1 miles
- Downham Market 16.1 miles
- Diss 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eriswell Parish 1.5 miles
- Lakenheath Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Holywell Row Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Beck Row Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Mildenhall Great Heath Ward 3 miles
- Mildenhall Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Mildenhall Kingsway & Market Ward 3.2 miles
- Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill Parish 3.3 miles
- Mildenhall Queensway Ward 3.4 miles
- The Rows Ward 3.7 miles
- Barton Mills Built-up area 4 miles
- Brandon West Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Little Eriswell
IP27 9QP, IP27 9RX, IP27 9QL, IP27 9PZ, IP27 9RL, IP27 9GL, IP27 9PS, IP27 9GB, IP27 9SE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 36.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 37.3 miles
- Lakenheath Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Brandon Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Little Eriswell Ad
- Elveden Inn 5 6.8 miles
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Worlington Hall 4 4.4 miles
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 5.2 miles
- The Bell Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Bull Inn 5 3.9 miles
- Guinness Arms 4 5.3 miles
- Bridge Hotel Brandon 5.4 miles
- The Cadogan Arms 4 9.8 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3 9.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Elveden Hall Estate 5.9 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.9 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.9 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 12.9 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 15.8 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 15.9 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.5 miles
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 17.1 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 18.8 miles