landmark
Flatford Mill
The mill and surrounding Dedham Vale that inspired John Constable's most famous paintings including The Hay Wain, largely unchanged since the 1820s.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Bramford
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Bramford
Bramford is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Claydon, 14km from Flatford Mill.
Bramford is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Claydon, about 4 km away.
Bramford is a village in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is three miles west of Ipswich of which it forms part of the wider Ipswich Built-up area. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Brunfort" or "Branfort". The River Gipping (the source of the River Orwell), runs at the bottom of the village andRead more
was a busy navigable waterway during the 19th century. A lock is still on the east of side of the village.
The village has two churches; (one Anglican, St Mary the Virgin viewable from Bramford Bridge in the southeast of the village and one Methodist) in the north west of the village on the B1067 road. Bramford railway station was originally on the Eastern Union Railway but closed in 1955.
The village is served by a variety of shops and services; a primary school (southwest), a pub (the Cock), a sports ground, a bowls club and other social groups, including a football club which has a first and reserve team. There is a private care village which is called Cherryfields made up of several bungalows and flats situated up Gippingstone Road in the centre of Bramford, opposite the Co-op. Bramford also has its own Royal British Legion club, and is also home to a St. John Ambulance station, with space for up to 10 vehicles.
Nearby villages include Sproughton, Somersham and Little Blakenham.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bramford?
Within an hour or so of Bramford: Flatford Mill (14 km), Lavenham (21 km), Snetterton Circuit (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Bramford?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit.
Where is Bramford?
Bramford is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Claydon.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,899
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.0763, 1.0969
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Bramford
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Lavenham
Exquisitely preserved medieval wool town with over 300 listed buildings, including crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Bramford
- 69 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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