Newton is a small rural parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England, set among gently rolling farmland and hedgerows typical of the area. The settlement is largely agricultural, with houses clustered around a village green and the historic parish church, and many residents travel to nearby towns such as Sudbury and Colchester for work and services.
The community has a quiet, close-knit feel, with traditional cottages and several listed buildings that reflect medieval and later periods; occasional village events and countryside walks connect it to the wider Suffolk landscape. Its modest population and preserved rural character mean it’s valued more for tranquillity and local continuity than for major tourist attractions.
Postcode districts covering Newton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Colchester 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Chelmsford 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Braintree 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Felixstowe 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Haverhill 16.2 miles26 km
- Witham 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Sudbury 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Maldon 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Stowmarket 13.4 miles21.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Edwardstone Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Great Cornard Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Assington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Chilton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Little Cornard Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Boxford Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sudbury South East Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Groton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Box Vale Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Newton
CO10 0QY, CO10 0QQ, CO10 0QS, CO10 0QJ, CO10 0FQ, CO10 0QR, CO10 0TY, CO10 0XW, CO10 5JZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.3 miles42.3 km
- London Southend Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bures Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bus Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Newton Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Painters at the Angel 3.3 miles5.2 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Marquis 7 miles11.3 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Lion 5 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Milsoms 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Marks Hall Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.9 miles17.6 km
- University of Essex University 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Ickworth House Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Suffolk College University 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Dines Hall Country house 17.7 miles28.5 km