The Saxhams
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.242, 0.626 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 79 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
The Saxhams is a small civil parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, formed from the adjoining villages of Great Saxham and Little Saxham a few miles west of Bury St Edmunds. It sits in a gently rolling agricultural landscape with lanes, hedgerows and public footpaths, and benefits from proximity to the A14 corridor and nearby RAF Honington, giving a mix of rural calm and easy links to larger towns.
Locally the character is defined by farming, a handful of historic churches and manor houses, and a tightâknit community that revolves around village life and parish council activities. There are several listed buildings and pleasant country walks, so while small in population the area has a definite sense of heritage and rural community spirit.
Postcode districts covering The Saxhams
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 21 miles33.8 km
- Braintree 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Haverhill 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Thetford 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Sudbury 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stowmarket 16 miles25.8 km
- Newmarket 9.3 miles15 km
- Ely 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Saffron Walden 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Mildenhall 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Halstead 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Risby Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ickworth Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Barrow Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Westley Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Horringer Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Denham Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Chevington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Minden Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hargrave Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Westgate Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Higham Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- St. Olaves Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in The Saxhams
IP29 5JL, IP28 6RX, IP29 5LQ, IP28 6QZ, IP28 6RE, IP29 5JS, IP29 5LB, IP28 6RZ, IP29 5JW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 29.8 miles47.9 km
- Norwich International Airport 40.8 miles65.6 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Kennett Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near The Saxhams Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Angel Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Worlington Hall 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Grange Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 2 miles3.3 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles24 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 19.1 miles30.8 km