Brantham is an electoral ward and village in Babergh, Suffolk, England, situated beside the River Stour on the county border with Essex. It sits just upstream of Manningtree and is within easy commuting distance of both Ipswich and Colchester, giving it a semi-rural feel with good transport links to larger towns.
The ward reflects a mix of residential areas, small industrial units and agricultural land, with historic buildings and old community institutions still evident in the village core. Local life is anchored by village halls, pubs and sports clubs, while riverside paths and conservation patches along the Stour are popular with walkers and birdwatchers; historically the area developed from farming and small-scale industry, leaving a modest but noticeable industrial heritage alongside its rural character.
Postcode districts covering Brantham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Colchester 9.3 miles15 km
- Braintree 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Felixstowe 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Witham 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Sudbury 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Maldon 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Stowmarket 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Harwich 8 miles12.8 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 11.3 miles18.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Brantham Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Manningtree Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Mistley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bentley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Lawford Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stutton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tattingstone Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bradfield Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Capel St. Mary Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Dedham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Brantham
CO11 1FR, CO11 1TP, CO11 1RT, CO11 1SD, CO11 1SH, CO11 1TQ, CO11 1FQ, CO11 1RL, CO11 1TU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.6 miles50.8 km
- Stansted Airport 36.1 miles58.1 km
- Mistley Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Manningtree Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Brantham Ad
- The Lion 5 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Milsoms 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Marquis 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Brantham
- Brooklands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Suffolk College University 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- University of Essex University 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.3 miles15 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.6 miles18.6 km