Towns & cities · East of England
Hoxne
Hoxne — village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Diss · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Hoxne is located in Suffolk, with the nearest railway station being Diss, approximately 5.8 km away. Entry to Hoxne is free.
About
Hoxne is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 813 people. Address: IP21. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3500°, 1.2000°.
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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
Hoxne ( HOK-sən) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, about five miles (8 km) east-southeast of Diss, Norfolk and 1⁄2 mile (800 m) south of the River Waveney. The parish is irregularly shaped, covering the villages of Hoxne, Cross Street and Heckfield Green, with a 'tongue' extending southwards to take in part of the former RAF Horham airfield. In 2011 the parish had a population of 889. In geology, Hoxne gives its name to the Hoxnian Stage, a British regional subdivision of the Pleistocene Epoch.
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Background
Description
The area around the village is of significant archaeological importance, as the find-spot of the Hoxne Hoard of Roman treasure, very early finds of handaxes and as the type site for the Hoxnian Stage ("Hoxnian Interglacial"). In 1797, John Frere (1740-1807) found flint hand tools twelve feet deep in Hoxne Brick Pit, and he was the first person to recognise ancient tools as being man-made. One of his hand axes is in the British Museum. His letter to the Society of Antiquaries, read on 22 June 1797 and published in the Society's journal Archaeologia in 1800, argued for the antiquity of these handaxes as "even beyond the present world," in a period now recognised as belonging to the Lower…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3500, 1.2000
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Parish
- Hoxne
- Postcode
- IP21
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Population
- 813
- Nearest railway station
- Diss — 5.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q239776 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hoxne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Village Hall, Hoxne - geograph.org.uk - 789470.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Hoxne Village Sign
Public art & sculpture · 0.0 km
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Red House
Historic houses · 0.0 km
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Bridge Cottage Bridge House
Historic houses · 0.1 km
The Swan
Historic pubs · 0.1 km
Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Hoxne
Historic churches · 0.3 km
Elm House
Historic houses · 0.6 km
Saint Edmund's Monument
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Hoxne Man
Public art & sculpture · 0.9 km
Hoxne Watermill
Watermills · 1.1 km
Billingford Mill
Windmills · 1.9 km
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Monks Hall
Historic houses · 2.4 km
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Church of St John the Baptist
Historic churches · 2.6 km
Hoxne is a village in Suffolk, located in the East of England, with a population of 813. Our guide lists N nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 813
- Administrative county
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Top categories near here
Things to see in Hoxne
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Bridge Cottage Bridge House
Bridge Cottage Bridge House — house in Hoxne, Mid Suffolk, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · East of England
Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Hoxne
Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Hoxne — church in Hoxne, Suffolk, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · East of England
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist — church in Denham, Mid Suffolk, England, UK.
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📷 3Museums · East of England
95th Bomb Group Memorial Hospital
95th Bomb Group Memorial Hospital — a museum in england-east, United Kingdom.
📷 3Watermills · East of England
Hoxne Watermill
Hoxne Watermill — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-east, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · East of England
Hoxne Man
Hoxne Man — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · East of England
Hoxne Village Sign
Hoxne Village Sign — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Denham Village Sign
Denham Village Sign — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · East of England
Saint Edmund's Monument
Saint Edmund's Monument — a memorial in england-east, United Kingdom.
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📷 3Public art & sculpture · East of England
Hoxne Village Sign
Hoxne Village Sign — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
📷 3📷 3Historic houses · East of England
Bridge Cottage Bridge House
Bridge Cottage Bridge House — house in Hoxne, Mid Suffolk, England, UK.
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Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Hoxne
Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Hoxne — church in Hoxne, Suffolk, England, UK.
📷 3Where to eat & stay near Hoxne
Places to stay
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📷 5Caravan parks · East of England
The Willows Campsite
The Willows Campsite — a caravan park in england east.
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📷 5Caravan parks · East of England
Red Lion Campsite
Red Lion Campsite — a caravan park in england east.
📷 5Caravan parks · East of England
Atherlington Hall
Atherlington Hall — a caravan park in england east.
Places to eat & drink
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📷 5Restaurants · East of England
Hong Xin
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hoxne?
- Hoxne is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP21), in the parish of Hoxne.
- What is Hoxne?
- Hoxne — village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Hoxne?
- The nearest railway station is Diss, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP21.
- Is Hoxne a protected site?
- Yes — Hoxne is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hoxne free to visit?
- Yes, Hoxne is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hoxne?
- The nearest railway station is Diss, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP21.