Acton is a small, rural parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set in the gently rolling arable countryside of south Suffolk. It sits a few miles from market towns such as Sudbury and Lavenham, so while quiet and sparsely populated it is within easy reach of local shops and services.
The parish retains a strong agricultural character with scattered historic buildings and a traditional village feel; many visitors come for the surrounding landscape and built heritage rather than for shops or nightlife. Socially it tends to be a close-knit community with local events and conservation interests shaping village life, and economically residents often combine farming with commuting to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Acton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Colchester 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Braintree 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Haverhill 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Witham 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Thetford 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Sudbury 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Maldon 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Stowmarket 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Harwich 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Newmarket 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Acton Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Long Melford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Chilton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Sudbury North East Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sudbury North West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Sudbury South East Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Lavenham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Liston Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Alpheton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Sudbury Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Acton
CO10 0UG, CO10 0BL, CO10 0AY, CO10 0XG, CO10 0UN, CO10 0WH, CO10 0WB, CO10 0AS, CO10 0US … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.9 miles41.7 km
- London Southend Airport 35 miles56.4 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Bures Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bus Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Acton Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Painters at the Angel 3.1 miles5 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Marquis 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 1.8 miles2.9 km
Schools in Acton
- Acton C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Ickworth House Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- University of Essex University 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 16 miles25.8 km
- Portman Road Stadium 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 16.8 miles27 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 17 miles27.3 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 17.2 miles27.7 km