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 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 2.6 miles
- Haverhill 19.5 miles
- Thetford 10.1 miles
- Sudbury 16.4 miles
- Stowmarket 10.9 miles
- Newmarket 15.7 miles
- Ely 23.5 miles
- Mildenhall 13.3 miles
- Halstead 23.3 miles
- Kesgrave 24.3 miles
- Diss 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- The Fornhams & Great Barton Ward 1.6 miles
- Pakenham Built-up area 2 miles
- Thurston Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Moreton Hall Ward 2.3 miles
- Timworth Parish 2.3 miles
- Great Livermere Parish 2.3 miles
- Pakenham & Troston Ward 2.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Eastgate Ward 2.7 miles
- Fornham St. Martin Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Ixworth Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Tollgate Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Great Barton
IP31 2PB, IP31 2PN, IP31 2TF, IP31 2QG, IP31 2NR, IP31 2RY, IP31 2NT, IP31 2PP, IP31 2TY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 35.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.2 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 2 miles
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Great Barton Ad
- The Cadogan Arms 4 3.3 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 2.8 miles
- Heritage Grange at Thurston, Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Chantry Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The Fox 3 miles
- The Bushel 3.2 miles
- Ravenwood Hall Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- The White Horse 3 3.4 miles
- All Saints Resort 4 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Bury St Edmunds North 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Great Barton
- Great Barton C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.6 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.6 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 6.6 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 12 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 12.3 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 14.2 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 15.7 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 17.3 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 17.4 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 19.4 miles