Honington, Suffolk

Honington is a village in the English county of Suffolk, near its border with Norfolk. The village lies on the River Blackbourn, about 8 miles from Bury St Edmunds and 6 miles from Thetford, Norfolk. Much of the surrounding farmland belongs to the estate of the Duke of Grafton. The village is probably best known for its RAF base, RAF Honington. It is also near two joint RAF/USAF bases: RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. Honington was the birthplace of the poet Robert Bloomfield.

Honington, Suffolk

Honington is a village in the English county of Suffolk, near its border with Norfolk. The village lies on the River Blackbourn, about 8 miles from Bury St Edmunds and 6 miles from Thetford, Norfolk. Much of the surrounding farmland belongs to the estate of the Duke of Grafton. The village is probably best known for its RAF base, RAF Honington. It is also near two joint RAF/USAF bases: RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. Honington was the birthplace of the poet Robert Bloomfield.