Groton is a small, rural village and civil parish in the district of Babergh in Suffolk, England, set amid the county’s rolling arable countryside and hedged lanes a few miles north‑east of Sudbury and neighbouring villages such as Boxford and Long Melford. The setting lends itself to pleasant country walks and a strong sense of place, with small woods, lanes and traditional Suffolk landscapes shaping everyday life.
Historically the settlement has medieval roots and the parish church and several timber‑framed cottages and a manor house reflect that long history, giving the village a quietly picturesque character. Economically it has been centred on agriculture, though many residents now commute to nearby towns; socially it remains a close‑knit community with village events and heritage connections to the wider Suffolk wool‑town landscape.
Postcode districts covering Groton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13 miles20.9 km
- Colchester 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Braintree 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Felixstowe 21.1 miles34 km
- Haverhill 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Witham 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Sudbury 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Maldon 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Stowmarket 11.2 miles18 km
- Harwich 18.3 miles29.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Edwardstone Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Boxford Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Box Vale Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kersey Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Milden Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Lindsey Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Polstead Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Semer Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Assington Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Groton
CO10 5PS, CO10 5ER, CO10 5EY, CO10 5HB, CO10 5EH, CO10 5HD, CO10 5EP, CO10 5EL, CO10 5NX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 29 miles46.6 km
- London Southend Airport 33.5 miles54 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Bures Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bus Station 5.6 miles9 km
Hotels near Groton Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Marquis 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Lion 5 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Painters at the Angel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Milsoms 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- University of Essex University 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Marks Hall Estate 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Suffolk College University 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Ickworth House Estate 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 17.1 miles27.5 km