Upthorpe
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.321, 0.918 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 98 73 |
Upthorpe is a small rural settlement in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, set among the county’s rolling arable fields, hedgerows and oak‑lined lanes. It feels typical of the area - quiet narrow roads, scattered farmsteads and a few cottages - with long agricultural roots and reasonably easy access to nearby market towns such as Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket.
Locally the economy is dominated by farming and estate land, and many buildings show traditional Suffolk vernacular details; socially it has the sort of close‑knit character you expect in a hamlet, with community life organised around neighbouring village halls, parish events and country pursuits. For visitors and residents alike Upthorpe offers a peaceful base for exploring West Suffolk’s history, churches and countryside while remaining within reach of everyday services.
Postcode districts covering Upthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Thetford 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Sudbury 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Stowmarket 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Newmarket 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Mildenhall 18 miles29 km
- Woodbridge 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Kesgrave 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Diss 9 miles14.4 km
- Attleborough 13.8 miles22.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hepworth Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wattisfield Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stanton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Walsham le Willows Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Langham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Badwell Ash Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Barningham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Market Weston Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Thelnetham Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rickinghall Inferior Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bardwell Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Hinderclay Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Upthorpe
IP22 1NY, IP31 2AR, IP31 2FN, IP22 2PZ, IP31 2BG, IP31 2UD, IP22 2PY, IP31 2FH, IP31 2FG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
- Stansted Airport 41.8 miles67.3 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Thurston Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Upthorpe Ad
- The Grange Hotel 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Oaksmere 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 8.7 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 9 miles14.5 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Ickworth House Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Saham Wood Forest 19.7 miles31.7 km