Hawstead is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, located about 5 kilometres south of Bury St Edmunds. It sits between the B1066 and A134 roads, in a fork formed by the River Lark and a small tributary.
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Hawstead is a small village and civil parish situated in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. The locality lies approximately five kilometres (three miles) south of the town of Bury St Edmunds, positioned between the B1066 and A134 roads. Its setting is characterised by a fork formed by the River Lark and a small tributary, giving the area a modest riverside environment. The village falls within the postal district IP 29 and is part of the former borough of St Edmundsbury, which was a local government district with borough status named after its main town. The description highlights Hawstead’s rural character, its proximity to a larger market town, and its placement within a network of local roads and waterways, offering a quiet, community-oriented setting within reach of regional amenities.