Cowlinge is a picturesque English village located in the southwest corner of Suffolk, close to the Cambridgeshire and Essex borders.

Over the years it has been known by many names: Culinge - 11th century; Culinges – 1195; and Cooling - David Elisha Davy in the early 19th century. The name probably means the home or settlement of Culs or Cula's people.

The village encompasses a large area of countryside and the local parish stretches some three miles (5 km) from its northern border with Lidgate to its southern border near HMP Highpoint, formerly Stradishall airfield.

Its north-west border is the county boundary between Suffolk and the parish of Kirtling in Cambridgeshire. At this end of the parish is the 200-acre (0.81 km2) estate of Branches Park, which was laid out by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. The great mansion, which was the home of the Dickins, Usborne and other families has unfortunately been demolished but has been replaced by three large residences.

The oldest building in the village is the mediaeval church of St Margaret of Antioch. This building was built approximately 650 years ago and is still in regular use for Christian worship. The building has evolved over the years and is the product of a great deal of love and care which people of many periods and traditions have lavished upon it.

The 19th century former village school is now a private residence.

At the centre of the village is the freehouse - public house The Three Ways.

Another prominent feature in the village is the WWI Memorial situated at Tillbrooks Hill and bordering Queen Street.

The Cowlinge Chronicle is a free, quarterly publication produced for the benefit of residents, past and present.