Risby
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.308, 0.657 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 81 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
Risby is a largely rural ward centred on the small village of Risby in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, sitting on the outskirts of the market town of Bury St Edmunds. It combines rolling farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and a mix of traditional farmsteads and more recent housing, so the community feels both agricultural and increasingly residential as people commute into the nearby town.
The area has quiet historic charm with an ancient parish core and a number of listed buildings and a medieval church that reflect its past, while village halls, local events and walking routes give it a strong community feel. Economically the ward still leans on farming and small local businesses, but its proximity to Bury St Edmunds means residents also draw on wider services and employment in the market town.
Postcode districts covering Risby
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 23.3 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 5.2 miles
- Haverhill 18.2 miles
- Thetford 8.4 miles
- Sudbury 19.2 miles
- Stowmarket 16.5 miles
- Newmarket 11.3 miles
- Ely 17.9 miles
- Mildenhall 7.6 miles
- Downham Market 23.5 miles
- Diss 19.7 miles
- Attleborough 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Flempton Parish 1 mile
- Culford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- West Stow Parish 1.1 miles
- Lackford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wordwell Parish 1.4 miles
- Hengrave Parish 1.8 miles
- Fornham St. Genevieve Parish 2.4 miles
- Ingham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Fornham All Saints Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Icklingham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cavenham Parish 3.1 miles
- Ampton Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Risby
IP28 6RQ, IP31 1PW, IP28 6QR, IP28 6PS, IP28 6NB, IP28 6RN, IP28 6DS, IP28 6EU, IP31 1NQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 34.3 miles
- Norwich International Airport 36.6 miles
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Kennett Railway Station 7.4 miles
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Schools in Risby
- Risby C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 0.9 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 5.4 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 6.3 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9.9 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 11.9 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 13 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.5 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.5 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 15.7 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 17.1 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 17.7 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 18.3 miles