North Cove

North Cove
Church of St Botolph
North Cove
Location within Suffolk
Area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) 
Population449 (2011)
 Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM467894
Civil parish
  • North Cove
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBeccles
Postcode districtNR34
Dialling code01502
UK Parliament

North Cove is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is part of the East Suffolk district, located around 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Beccles and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Lowestoft. It merges with the village of Barnby and the villages share some resources, although the two parishes retain separate parish councils.

The parish has an area of 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) and at the 2011 United Kingdom census had a population of 449. This was estimated to have fallen slightly to 424 by 2016.

The northern section of the parish is inside the area of the Broads National Park, with the River Waveney forming the parish's northern boundary. The Ipswich to Lowestoft railway line runs through the parish, with the nearest railway stations at Beccles and Oulton Broad. The village is bypassed to the south by the A146 road, with the A145 Beccles to Blythburgh road joining the A146 in the parish.

Part of Beccles Airfield is in the extreme south of the parish where it borders Ellough. Worlingham lies to the immediate west, with Mutford and Barnby to the east and the south Norfolk parishes of Burgh St Peter and Aldeby being north of the River Waveney.