Offton
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.103, 0.994 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 05 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Offton is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Mid Suffolk in the county of Suffolk, in eastern England. Set among rolling arable fields and hedgerow-lined lanes typical of central Suffolk, it retains a dispersed settlement pattern with farmsteads and a handful of historic cottages; quiet country lanes and public footpaths link the parish to nearby market towns such as Stowmarket and Ipswich.
The village has medieval roots reflected in its parish church and some traditional timber-framed buildings, and community life is still largely centred on the church and village events. Agriculture remains an important part of the local economy while a number of residents commute to larger towns for work, so Offton typifies the balance between conservation of rural character and modest modern change found across East Anglia.
Postcode districts covering Offton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Colchester 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Braintree 24 miles38.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 22 miles35.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15 miles24.1 km
- Felixstowe 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Haverhill 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Thetford 24 miles38.6 km
- Sudbury 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Stowmarket 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Harwich 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Willisham Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Battisford & Ringshall Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Great Bricett Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Elmsett Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Nedging Tye Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ringshall Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Somersham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barking Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Whatfield Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nettlestead Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Nedging-with-Naughton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Flowton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Offton
IP8 4RH, IP8 4RN, IP8 4RR, IP8 4RL, IP8 4RT, IP8 4RU, IP8 4RG, IP8 4RA, IP8 4RS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 35.6 miles57.3 km
- London Southend Airport 38.9 miles62.6 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Offton Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Marquis 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9 miles14.4 km
- The Lion 5 9.1 miles14.7 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Carlton Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Suffolk College University 8 miles12.8 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 15.4 miles24.7 km
- University of Essex University 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 16 miles25.7 km