Woodbridge | |
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 The harbour, with Woodbridge Tide Mill in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Woodbridge Location within Suffolk  Woodbridge Location within the United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates: 52°05′38″N 01°19′12″E / 52.09389°N 1.32000°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent Country | England |
| Region | East Anglia |
| County | Suffolk |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,749 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 8,244 |
| (2011 Census) [1] | |
| Postcode | |
| Area code | 01394 |
| Website | www |
Woodbridge is a port town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) up the River Deben from the sea. It lies 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Ipswich and around 74 miles north-east of London.[2] In 2011 it had a population of 7749.
The town is close to some major archaeological sites of the Anglo-Saxon period, including the Sutton Hoo burial ship, and had 35 households at the time of the Domesday Book of 1086. It is well known for its boating harbour and tide mill next to the Deben River, on the edge of the Suffolk Coast and Heath Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3] Several festivals are held.[4] As a "gem in Suffolk's crown",[5] it has been named the best place to live in the East of England.[6]
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- ^ "Distance from Woodbridge Suffolk Great Britain to London City Great Britain". Distantias. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Home". www.suffolkcoastandheaths.org. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Venning, Nicola (4 June 2018). "The best locations for culture vultures: live near Britain's best arts festivals". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Guide to Woodbridge - a historic, riverside town in Suffolk". www.thesuffolkcoast.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Suffolk town named best place to live in the East". ITV News. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2020.