Great Barton
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.273, 0.768 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 88 67 |
| Population: | 1,600 |
| Dialling code: | 01359 (Pakenham) |
The village of Great Barton sits a few miles north‑west of Bury St Edmunds in west Suffolk, England. Set on gently rolling arable countryside, it has a traditional village feel with a green and surrounding farmsteads; the place name Barton comes from the Old English bere‑tūn, literally a barley farm, which reflects its long agricultural roots.
While farming still shapes the landscape, Great Barton also functions as a dormitory community for nearby towns, and retains an active social life centred on a church, village hall, pub and regular local events. Several historic buildings hint at a medieval and post‑medieval past, and the combination of rural character, community organisations and easy access to Bury St Edmunds give it the quietly lively atmosphere typical of modern Suffolk villages.
Postcode districts covering Great Barton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 2.3 miles
- Haverhill 19.3 miles
- Thetford 9.9 miles
- Sudbury 16.5 miles
- Stowmarket 11.3 miles
- Newmarket 15.3 miles
- Ely 23.1 miles
- Mildenhall 12.9 miles
- Halstead 23.3 miles
- Kesgrave 24.6 miles
- Diss 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Barton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- The Fornhams & Great Barton Ward 1.2 miles
- Timworth Parish 1.9 miles
- Moreton Hall Ward 2.1 miles
- Great Livermere Parish 2.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Pakenham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Pakenham & Troston Ward 2.4 miles
- Eastgate Ward 2.4 miles
- Fornham St. Martin Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Thurston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Tollgate Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Great Barton
IP31 2RJ, IP31 2TR, IP31 2TP, IP31 2TY, IP31 2QP, IP31 2RL, IP31 2TE, IP31 2SN, IP31 2SH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 35.1 miles
- Norwich International Airport 35.3 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Great Barton Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Angel Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 2.7 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Grange Hotel 3 1.6 miles
Schools in Great Barton
- Great Barton C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.9 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 6.2 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 6.3 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 12 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 12.5 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 14.5 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 15.9 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 17.2 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 19.4 miles