(Village near Stratford St Mary)
Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Babergh · Region: Eastern
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| Place | Higham |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | Babergh |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.981735 |
| Longitude | 0.960592 |
| Place Type | Village |
Higham, a quiet corner of Suffolk, unfolds its character under the wide East Anglian sky. It lies 6.8 km south of Hadleigh (from Hadleigh: bearing 176°T, OS grid TM 034 356), and is situated north-west of Stratford St Mary village. The landscape around Higham offers a gentle topography, where arable fields stretch towards the horizon, their cultivated patterns a testament to generations of husbandry, catching the low sun in swathes of ochre and green. The village itself breathes with a modest dignity, its houses often of mellow brick or flint, their roofs a patchwork of weathered tiles that speak of enduring seasons. A particular charm resides in the way the lane winds, hinting at ancient pathways, and the occasional glimpse of a well-tended garden where roses spill over low walls, their fragrance a soft caress upon the air. The church spire, a stoic sentinel, marks the heart of Higham, its stone weathered by centuries of wind and rain, a silent witness to the lives that have ebbed and flowed through this tranquil place.
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Explore Higham, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.981735, 0.960592. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |