Bacton
Ward in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, 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 miles26.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 12 miles19.3 km
- Thetford 15 miles24.1 km
- Sudbury 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Stowmarket 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Mildenhall 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Woodbridge 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Kesgrave 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Diss 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Attleborough 16.6 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bacton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Finningham Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Wyverstone Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cotton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Westhorpe Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Gislingham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wickham Skeith Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Gipping Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Mendlesham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Great Ashfield Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Old Newton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Old Newton with Dagworth Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Bacton
IP14 4UW, IP14 4JU, IP14 4LZ, IP14 4RF, IP14 4RA, IP14 4RT, IP14 4TS, IP14 4SQ, IP14 4TU … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 30.2 miles48.7 km
- Stansted Airport 42.4 miles68.2 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
Hotels near Bacton Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Grange Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Scole Hotel 9 miles14.4 km
- Limes Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Bacton
- Bacton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 8.1 miles13 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Ickworth House Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Portman Road Stadium 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Suffolk College University 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 18.5 miles29.8 km