Wordwell
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.323, 0.68 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 82 72 |
Wordwell is a tiny, sparsely populated parish tucked into the gently rolling arable countryside of West Suffolk in Suffolk, England. It has the low‑key character of many Suffolk hamlets - narrow lanes, scattered farms and cottages, and an economy still largely shaped by agriculture, with the nearest market facilities found in towns such as Bury St Edmunds.
Despite its size, Wordwell has historic roots visible in surviving older buildings and place‑name evidence that suggests a spring or well gave the settlement its name. The parish offers a quiet, unhurried feel that appeals to walkers and anyone interested in rural history rather than lively local amenities.
Postcode districts covering Wordwell
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 5.6 miles9 km
- Haverhill 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Thetford 7 miles11.3 km
- Sudbury 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Stowmarket 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Newmarket 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Ely 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Mildenhall 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Downham Market 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Diss 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Attleborough 19.3 miles31 km
Neighbouring places
- West Stow Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Culford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ingham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Flempton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Ampton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lackford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Little Livermere Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hengrave Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Fornham St. Genevieve Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Timworth Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Fornham All Saints Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Icklingham Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Wordwell
IP28 6UW, IP28 6UL, IP28 6UN, IP28 6UR, IP28 6UT
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 35.2 miles56.6 km
- Stansted Airport 35.7 miles57.4 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Thetford Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Wordwell Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Angel Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Worlington Hall 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Grange Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
Local points of interest
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ickworth House Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 14.3 miles23 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.9 miles27.3 km