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 miles
- Colchester 10.6 miles
- Braintree 17.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 20.9 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.1 miles
- Felixstowe 21.1 miles
- Haverhill 18.5 miles
- Witham 19.3 miles
- Sudbury 5.4 miles
- Maldon 22.7 miles
- Stowmarket 11.2 miles
- Harwich 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Edwardstone Parish 0.9 miles
- Boxford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Box Vale Ward 1.2 miles
- Kersey Parish 2 miles
- Milden Parish 2 miles
- Lindsey Parish 2 miles
- Polstead Parish 2.1 miles
- Newton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Semer Parish 3.3 miles
- Assington Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Groton
CO10 5EJ, CO10 5HD, CO10 5HB, CO10 5EU, CO10 5PS, CO10 5HA, CO10 5EG, CO10 5EE, CO10 5EZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 29 miles
- London Southend Airport 33.5 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Bures Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Bus Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Groton Ad
- Stoke By Nayland Golf & Spa Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Swan Hotel & Spa 4 5.2 miles
- The Peacock Inn 4 3.6 miles
- The Mill Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 4.1 miles
- The Crown Stoke By Nayland 4 4.2 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Marquis Suffolk 4.8 miles
- Georgina 5.1 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 6.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 12 miles
- University of Essex University 12.1 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 12.6 miles
- Suffolk College University 12.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 14.9 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 17.1 miles