Burston
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.405, 1.141 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 13 83 |
| Population: | 568 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Burston is a small rural village in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, set in gently rolling farmland close to the Norfolk–Suffolk border and within easy reach of Norwich. It remains largely agricultural with a tight‑knit community, traditional cottages and farmsteads, and a number of residents who commute to nearby towns.
The village is best known for the Burston Strike School, born from the famous 1914–1939 teachers' strike led by Annie and Tom Higdon; the original school building survives as a museum and is the focus of an annual rally that draws people interested in labour history and local activism. Beyond that episode, Burston typifies the quieter character of rural East Anglia, with community events and village life shaped by the agricultural calendar.
Postcode districts covering Burston
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Norwich 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Lowestoft 25 miles40.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 20.5 miles33 km
- Thetford 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Stowmarket 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Beccles 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Woodbridge 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Kesgrave 24 miles38.7 km
- Diss 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Attleborough 9 miles14.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Burston and Shimpling Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Heywood Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Shelfanger Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gissing Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Dickleburgh Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Diss Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bressingham & Burston Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Diss & Roydon Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Scole Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Tivetshall St. Mary and Tivetshall St. Margaret Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Roydon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Snow Street Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Burston
IP22 5UG, IP22 5XD, IP22 5TU, IP22 5UA, IP22 5UD, IP22 5TZ, IP22 5TR, IP22 5TS, IP22 5TW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Stansted Airport 52.6 miles84.7 km
- Diss Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Eccles Road Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Burston Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Scole Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Breckland Lodge 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Munnings Lodge 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Griffin Hotel 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Swan Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
Schools in Burston
- Burston Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 18.2 miles29.3 km