Towns & cities · East of England
Playford
Playford — village and civil parish in Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westerfield · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Playford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 204 people. Address: IP6. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Suffolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.0860°, 1.2350°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Playford is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in Suffolk, England, on the outskirts of Ipswich. It has about 215 residents in 90 households. The name comes from the Old English plega meaning play, sport; used of a place for games, or a courtship or mating-place for animals, and the Old English ford meaning a place where a stream or river can be crossed. Villages nearby include Rushmere, Little Bealings, Great Bealings, Culpho and Grundisburgh. There are no pubs or shops in Playford, although it has a church (St Mary's) and a village hall.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0860, 1.2350
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Playford
- Postcode
- IP6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Population
- 204
- Nearest railway station
- Westerfield — 4.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q684796 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Playford, Suffolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: PlayfordChurch.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Playford?
- Playford is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP6), in the parish of Playford.
- Is Playford a protected site?
- Yes — Playford is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Playford free to visit?
- Yes, Playford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Playford?
- The nearest railway station is Westerfield, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP6.