Welcome to Brandon in Suffolk
Brandon is a small town in the English county of Suffolk, with an esimated population of just over 8,500. Brandon has a small market every Thursday and Saturday, in addition to the many small shops in the town. There are also a number of national businesses in Brandon, including Tesco and Aldi.
Brandon in Suffolk now shares its name with towns in Lincolnshire, Durham and Warwickshire. According to the Eilert Ekwall in the Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names, the origin of the name is "Brandon, usually 'hill where broom grows'".
Surrounded by acres of forest, Brandon has a fascinating history that dates back hundreds of years, a time when Brandon was known as Brandon Ferry and the High Street was Ferry Street. You can read much more on the history of Brandon on our Brandon brief history page.
Where is Brandon?
Brandon is located in the Breckland area of East Anglia on the border of Suffolk and Norfolk. It is close to the major town of Ipswich and city of Norwich, Brandon is easily accessible by bus and train. The Google™ map below shows the location of Brandon, Suffolk...
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Police Updates
May Day, Brandon between 11am and 6pm 30/08/10 Offenders have broken into a Ford Smax in a car park by... Read More »
Bury Road, Brandon between 8.30pm and 8.40pm 30/08/10 Lead flashing has been stolen from the roof of a... Read More »
Bury Road, Brandon between 3.30pm and 4.30pm 30/08/10 Offenders have broken into a yellow Peugeot 107... Read More »
High Street, Brandon between 6.30pm and 6.40pm 28/08/10 Two 13 year old girls have been approached by... Read More »
