The Official Website for Wickham Market in Suffolk
Historic Market Village & Countryside
Wickham Market is a thriving heritage village and friendly, connected community set in the beautiful countryside of the historic Deben Valley, under the vast skies of East Suffolk. Close to Framlingham Castle, Woodbridge and Sutton Hoo, Snape Maltings music, festivals and arts hub, and the coast and beaches at Aldeburgh, it’s an ideal base for visiting and enjoying life near the Suffolk Heritage Coast.
A place of outstanding history
The spired tower of 14th century All Saints’ Church dominates the Suffolk skyline – but it’s not the only thing that put Wickham Market on the map over the centuries. The medieval village grew up around markets on ‘The Hill’ – a square now lined with independent and specialist shops, together with stalls on market days. Once an important staging post on the London to Great Yarmouth turnpike road, the village also saw its Victorian engineers export award-winning goods across the globe, leaving many legacies within the community.
No wonder Wickham Market has one of the largest conservation areas in Suffolk!
A welcoming village, full of stories
Sit a moment and drink in the warm atmosphere and rich history of The George community pub and hub. Hear from the fruit and veg stallholder where the carrots or asparagus came from on market day. Take a heritage walk and time to remember. Discover where young WWII evacuees and Spanish Civil War refugees found a most-welcome safe haven. Pop by a village hall craft fair, join a workshop or activity class or get a taste for auction house action, antiques and community tradition at the Monday ‘Sale’.
An ever-caring community – that’s Wickham Market.
So well-connected & close to the coast
Go along. Get involved. Enjoy.
Wickham Market has a thriving social scene of community events, clubs, sports, wellness and activity groups for all ages, abilities and interests. Meet like-minds and make new friends!
The George – The village’s latest events and activities space with a growing calendar of inspiring, creative and fun courses and events.
Wickham Market Village Hall – Hall and meeting rooms available for hire. Popular venue for clubs, groups, events, fairs and shows.
Wickham Market Library – For all sorts of inspiration, plus regular drop-in sessions and fun for the little ones.
Discover Wickham Market Suffolk
Wickham Market is a friendly, heritage-rich village in East Suffolk’s beautiful Deben river valley countryside, around two hours travel time from London by road or rail. It is an ideal, relaxed community base for walking, cycling, and exploring and enjoying the castles, country treasures and the coastline of rural Suffolk at any time of the year.
Located in the ancient and beautiful Deben Valley, alongside the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, Wickham Market is close to Framlingham Castle, Snape Maltings International Concert Hall and music, arts and leisure complex on the River Alde; ship burial site, Sutton Hoo; the waterside popular sailing villages of Woodbridge and Orford with its fine castle, plus the stylish seaside resort of Aldeburgh and its magical neighbour, Thorpeness.
Great places to stay & activities too
With attractive places to stay from luxury self-catering to Air B&Bs and camping, Wickham Market and its villages are a popular choice for weekend activity or culture-filled breaks, holidays with friends or family… and increasingly for families and folk looking to put down roots in Suffolk.
Enjoy walking, cycling, horse-riding or birdwatching? You’ll find a host of country walks from Wickham Market centre and its station; the Suffolk Coastal Cycle Route /National Cycle Route 1 just a pedal push away; a fabulous equestrian leisure facility on the outskirts and birdlife in abundance by the rivers and coast and in the nearby woodlands, heaths and forests.
