Rickinghall, United Kingdom
Rickinghall is a town of 2,073 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Rickinghall
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen and Redgrave and Lopham Fen.
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About Rickinghall
Rickinghall is a village in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is split between two parishes, Rickinghall Inferior and Rickinghall Superior, which join with Botesdale to make a single built-up area.
From the Wikipedia article Rickinghall (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi
Polished brass plaque fixed to church wall inside.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Redgrave and Lopham Fen
Park · 3.2 mi
Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve
Restaurants and cafes5
Notable people from Rickinghall
- Mackenzie Bowell5th Prime Minister of Canada (1823-1917)
Born in Rickinghall, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School · Anglican · 0.9 mi
Back Hills, Diss
Map of Rickinghall
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Honington (BEQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Botesdale 1 mi northeast, about 1 min by car
- Diss 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Scole 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Haughley 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Banham 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Woolpit 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Dickleburgh 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Stowmarket 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Great Barton 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Thetford 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Thelnetham Fen 4, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Redgrave and South Lopham Fen, John Went, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rickinghall Superior - Church of St Mary, Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, AR_Mapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
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