Risby
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.263, 0.636 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 79 66 |
| Population: | 866 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
Risby is a small village and civil parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, lying a few miles west of the market town of Bury St Edmunds. Set in gently rolling farmland on the edge of the River Lark valley, it retains a distinctly rural character with a scattering of historic cottages and farmsteads and easy road links via the nearby A14 into the wider East Anglia region.
Its roots go back through the medieval period and the parish contains a handful of historic buildings; agriculture has long been central to the local economy and today many residents combine farming with commuting into nearby towns. Community life is quietly active, centred on village gatherings and local clubs, which makes Risby typical of the small, close‑knit settlements that dot this part of Suffolk.
Postcode districts covering Risby
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Haverhill 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Thetford 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Sudbury 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Stowmarket 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Newmarket 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Ely 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Saffron Walden 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Mildenhall 8.7 miles14 km
- Halstead 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Diss 21.5 miles34.6 km
Neighbouring places
- The Saxhams Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Westley Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hengrave Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Flempton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barrow Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fornham All Saints Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Olaves Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Minden Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Lackford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ickworth Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Higham Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Tollgate Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Risby
IP28 6QN, IP28 6QU, IP28 6QR, IP28 6RW, IP28 6RF, IP28 6QS, IP28 6QJ, IP28 6QH, IP28 6QL … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 31.2 miles50.2 km
- Norwich International Airport 39.4 miles63.4 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Kennett Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Risby Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Angel Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Worlington Hall 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 9.3 miles15 km
- The Grange Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Risby
- Risby C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ickworth House Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles24 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 19.9 miles32 km