Great Barton
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.271, 0.777 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 89 67 |
| Population: | 1,600 |
| Dialling code: | 01359 (Pakenham) |
Great Barton is a village and civil parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, sitting a few miles to the north‑west of Bury St Edmunds. It occupies a gently rolling, predominantly arable landscape typical of the county, and the village retains a mix of older cottages and farm buildings alongside more modern homes, reflecting both its agricultural roots and its role as a commuter settlement for the nearby market town.
Locally there is a strong village community with the kinds of amenities you expect in a rural English parish - a church with historic roots, village hall and recreational facilities - and regular community events. The closeness to Bury St Edmunds gives residents easy access to larger cultural and shopping facilities while leaving Great Barton to retain a quieter, village character shaped by farming and local traditions.
Postcode districts covering Great Barton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.4 miles36 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Haverhill 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Thetford 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Sudbury 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Stowmarket 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Newmarket 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Ely 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Mildenhall 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Halstead 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Kesgrave 24.3 miles39 km
- Diss 15.8 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- The Fornhams & Great Barton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pakenham Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Thurston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Moreton Hall Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Timworth Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Great Livermere Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Pakenham & Troston Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bury St. Edmunds Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Eastgate Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Fornham St. Martin Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ixworth Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Tollgate Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Great Barton
IP31 2NP, IP31 2TN, IP31 2SQ, IP31 2PN, IP31 2TL, IP31 2RU, IP31 2TS, IP31 2SE, IP31 2SX … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 35.1 miles56.5 km
- Stansted Airport 35.2 miles56.7 km
- Thurston Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Great Barton Ad
- The Grange Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Angel Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in Great Barton
- Great Barton C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.6 miles9 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Ickworth House Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 17.4 miles28 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 19.4 miles31.2 km