Higham, Babergh

Higham is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located on the eastern bank of the River Brett (which defines the parish's western boundary), around 400 metres (440 yd) north of the point at which it joins the River Stour, it is part of Babergh district. In 2005 it had a population of 140, including Shelley and increasing to 203 at the census 2011.

This article is about the village of Higham in the Babergh district of Suffolk. For the village of Higham in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, see Higham, West Suffolk.

Higham
St Mary's Church
Higham
Location within Suffolk
Population203 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceTM034357
District
Shire county
  • Suffolk
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLCHESTER
Postcode districtCO7
Dialling code01206
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
  • South Suffolk

The village itself is a designated conservation area, whilst the entire parish is located within the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It also contains Rowley Grove, a nature reserve classed as Ancient Woodland and a point to point racecourse which is home to the Waveney Harriers.

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