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 miles
- Colchester 10.2 miles
- Chelmsford 24.7 miles
- Braintree 14.7 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.3 miles
- Felixstowe 23.3 miles
- Haverhill 16.2 miles
- Witham 17.3 miles
- Sudbury 2.9 miles
- Maldon 21.1 miles
- Stowmarket 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Edwardstone Parish 1.8 miles
- Great Cornard Parish 1.8 miles
- Assington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Chilton Parish 2.2 miles
- Little Cornard Parish 2.4 miles
- Boxford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Sudbury South East Ward 2.7 miles
- Groton Parish 2.7 miles
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Box Vale Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Newton
CO10 0QQ, CO10 0GP, CO10 0QJ, CO10 0QP, CO10 5JY, CO10 0QF, CO10 5JZ, CO10 0QZ, CO10 0FQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 32.1 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Bures Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Bus Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Newton Ad
- The Mill Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Stoke By Nayland Golf & Spa Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Swan Hotel & Spa 4 5.3 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 4.8 miles
- Long Melford Swan 4.9 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 4.9 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford 3 4.9 miles
- The Crown Stoke By Nayland 4 4.9 miles
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.9 miles
- University of Essex University 12.3 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 14.4 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 14.6 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.6 miles
- Suffolk College University 15.4 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 17.7 miles