Carlton Colville
Ward in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.442, 1.678 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 50 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01502 (Lowestoft) |
Carlton Colville lies on the southern edge of Lowestoft in the district of East Suffolk, in Suffolk, England. The ward occupies flat, coastal countryside close to marshes and waterways that link into The Broads, so there are easy local walks and nature areas alongside the suburban streets and pockets of woodland.
Once a small village that expanded with 20th‑century housing, the area now reads as a commuter suburb of Lowestoft with a strong local identity: parish churches, schools, sports clubs and volunteer groups are active, while nearby town amenities and port‑related employment shape the local economy. Local shopping parades and community facilities give it a settled, village‑scale feel despite its ties to the surrounding town.
Postcode districts covering Carlton Colville
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 21.7 miles
- Lowestoft 3 miles
- Great Yarmouth 11.4 miles
- Beccles 4.7 miles
- Diss 24.4 miles
- Bradwell 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rushmere Parish 0.8 miles
- Carlton Colville Parish 1.1 miles
- Mutford Parish 1.1 miles
- Gisleham Parish 1.3 miles
- Barnby Parish 1.5 miles
- Barnby and North Cove Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Carlton & Whitton Ward 1.9 miles
- North Cove Parish 2.1 miles
- Henstead with Hulver Street Parish 2.2 miles
- Kessingland Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Oulton Broad Parish 2.6 miles
- Kirkley & Pakefield Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Carlton Colville
NR33 8BL, NR33 8DX, NR33 8DZ, NR33 8TJ, NR33 8TD, NR33 8WP, NR33 8LF, NR33 8RD, NR33 8JD … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 23.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 72.3 miles
- Oulton Broad South Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Oulton Broad North Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels in Carlton Colville Ad
Schools in Carlton Colville
- Carlton Colville Primary School Primary
- Grove Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 14 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.8 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.3 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 16.4 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 17.5 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 18.1 miles
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 19.7 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 19.9 miles