Great Cornard sits on the western edge of Sudbury in the district of Babergh, Suffolk, England, overlooking the gentle, agricultural landscape of the River Stour valley. Historically a small farming settlement that expanded through the 20th century, it now blends suburban housing with ribbons of countryside and footpaths, making it popular with commuters and walkers alike.
Locally there is a lively community feel: small businesses and light industry on estate fringes, village shops and pubs, sports clubs and community centres all help sustain social life, while the area’s historic ties to the textile and agricultural economy of the Sudbury region give it a distinct local character that still shows through in events and conservation-minded green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Great Cornard
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 17.4 miles
- Colchester 10.9 miles
- Chelmsford 23.6 miles
- Braintree 13.4 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 23 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.1 miles
- Haverhill 14.4 miles
- Witham 16.5 miles
- Sudbury 1.1 miles
- Maldon 20.7 miles
- Stowmarket 14.6 miles
- Harwich 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sudbury South East Ward 1.1 miles
- Sudbury Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Chilton Parish 1.2 miles
- Middleton Parish 1.4 miles
- Newton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Little Cornard Parish 1.5 miles
- Sudbury North East Ward 1.5 miles
- Sudbury South West Ward 1.6 miles
- Sudbury North West Ward 1.7 miles
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Great Henny Parish 2.2 miles
- Acton Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Great Cornard
CO10 0JN, CO10 0FT, CO10 0WF, CO10 2SR, CO10 0ER, CO10 0LW, CO10 0FA, CO10 0ES, CO10 0FN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 31.8 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Bures Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Bus Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Great Cornard Ad
- Painters at the Angel 1.5 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 6.4 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 3.9 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 3.8 miles
- The Crown, Bildeston 4 8.2 miles
- The Marquis 8.8 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 9.9 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 9 miles
Schools in Great Cornard
- Pot Kiln Primary School Primary
- Thomas Gainsborough School Secondary
- Wells Hall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.6 miles
- University of Essex University 13.2 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.4 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13.7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 16.4 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 16.6 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles