Brantham is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, set on the south bank of the River Stour close to the Essex border and the small town of Manningtree. The setting blends low-lying riverside countryside with a more industrial riverside edge, and the village sits within easy reach of larger centres such as Ipswich and Colchester, making it both a local service hub and a commuter community.
The place has a quietly layered history, with the river having supported mills and light industry in the past and a mix of older cottages, a historic parish church and later housing estates today. Community life remains active with village halls, sports clubs and local events, while the local economy combines agriculture, small businesses and residents who travel to nearby towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Brantham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 7.4 miles
- Colchester 9.3 miles
- Braintree 22.8 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 11.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.4 miles
- Felixstowe 11.4 miles
- Witham 21.6 miles
- Sudbury 15.1 miles
- Maldon 22.7 miles
- Stowmarket 15.7 miles
- Harwich 8 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brantham Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Manningtree Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Mistley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bentley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Lawford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stutton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tattingstone Parish 2.5 miles
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 2.7 miles
- Bradfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Capel St. Mary Built-up area 3 miles
- Dedham Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Brantham
CO11 1SN, CO11 1SB, CO11 1GN, CO11 1RR, CO11 1TR, CO11 1QU, CO11 1QB, CO11 1SD, CO11 1RW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 36.1 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Manningtree Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9 miles
Hotels near Brantham Ad
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 3.9 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich Capel St Mary 3 2.6 miles
- The Sun Inn 3.4 miles
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Milsoms 4 4.2 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 5.8 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4 7.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 3 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 5.2 miles
Schools in Brantham
- Brooklands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 7 miles
- Suffolk College University 7.3 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 7.8 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- University of Essex University 7.9 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.3 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.4 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.4 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 11.6 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.6 miles