Sicklesmere
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.209, 0.749 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 87 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
Sicklesmere is a small rural settlement in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk, England, situated only a few miles from the market town of Bury St Edmunds. It sits amid the gently rolling arable countryside of east England and has the quiet character of a hamlet with a mix of traditional cottages and farm buildings rather than any large commercial centre.
The village’s life is shaped by its agricultural setting and proximity to larger towns: historically tied to farming and local routes, today many residents commute for work while enjoying country pursuits such as walking and birdwatching. Socially it retains a close‑knit village feel with local community activities and easy access to the services, markets and heritage attractions of nearby towns in Suffolk.
Postcode districts covering Sicklesmere
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Colchester 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Braintree 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Haverhill 16 miles25.7 km
- Thetford 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Sudbury 12 miles19.4 km
- Stowmarket 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Newmarket 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ely 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Saffron Walden 24.9 miles40 km
- Mildenhall 14.8 miles23.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Whelnetham Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Little Whelnetham Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Rougham Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Nowton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Hawstead Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Southgate Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bradfield St. Clare Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bradfield St. George Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Moreton Hall Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Abbeygate Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Sicklesmere
IP30 0TW, IP30 0TX, IP30 0TH, IP30 0TR, IP30 0TU, IP30 0UN, IP30 0BU, IP30 0BF, IP30 0TS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 31.3 miles50.3 km
- Norwich International Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Thurston Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Sicklesmere Ad
- Angel Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Grange Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 9 miles14.5 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 16 miles25.8 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.8 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 17.8 miles28.7 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Portman Road Stadium 19.9 miles32 km