Bacton
Ward in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, IP14, England
| Coordinates: | 52.271, 1.011 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 05 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Bacton is a small rural ward in the heart of Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England, set in gently rolling arable countryside typical of the county. It lies within easy reach of market towns such as Stowmarket and the regional centre of Ipswich, so the area combines quiet country lanes, hedgerows and small woods with ready commuter links to larger towns.
The community is shaped by agriculture and a mix of long-standing local families and newer commuters; you’ll find a parish church with medieval origins and a number of listed buildings that hint at its long history. Local life centres on village organisations, occasional community events and the village hall, giving a strong sense of local identity despite the ward’s small size.
Postcode districts covering Bacton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 16.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 12 miles
- Thetford 15 miles
- Sudbury 20.1 miles
- Stowmarket 5.9 miles
- Mildenhall 22.6 miles
- Woodbridge 17.5 miles
- Kesgrave 17.3 miles
- Diss 8.4 miles
- Attleborough 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bacton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Finningham Built-up area 1 mile
- Wyverstone Parish 1.2 miles
- Cotton Parish 1.3 miles
- Westhorpe Parish 1.4 miles
- Gislingham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wickham Skeith Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Gipping Parish 2.9 miles
- Mendlesham Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Great Ashfield Parish 3.3 miles
- Old Newton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Old Newton with Dagworth Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Bacton
IP14 4LY, IP14 4HY, IP14 4SS, IP14 4QG, IP14 4LT, IP14 4NJ, IP14 4HN, IP14 4TX, IP14 4JE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 30.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 42.4 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Stowmarket Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Bacton Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 7.4 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 7.2 miles
- Limes Hotel 8.2 miles
- The Scole Hotel 3 9 miles
- The Grange Hotel 3 8.9 miles
Schools in Bacton
- Bacton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.9 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 8.1 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 13.7 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 15.7 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 15.9 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.1 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.1 miles
- Suffolk College University 16.3 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 17.4 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 18.5 miles