Hopton
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.378, 0.927 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 99 79 |
| Population: | 653 |
| Dialling code: | 01400 (Honington) |
Hopton is a small village and civil parish in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk in eastern England. Set amid rolling arable countryside, it retains a distinctly rural character with a compact cluster of houses, a parish church and a scattering of older farmsteads and listed cottages.
Historically centred on agriculture, the local economy remains largely farming-based while many residents commute to nearby market towns; a strong sense of community is maintained through the village hall, seasonal events such as harvest and summer fêtes, and local volunteer groups. Its quiet lanes and historic buildings make Hopton typical of West Suffolk villages valued for heritage, landscape and an unhurried pace of life.
Postcode districts covering Hopton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.6 miles
- Norwich 23.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 12.2 miles
- Thetford 8 miles
- Stowmarket 13.5 miles
- Newmarket 23.7 miles
- Mildenhall 18.3 miles
- Diss 7.7 miles
- Attleborough 10 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hopton Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Market Weston Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Garboldisham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Blo' Norton Parish 1.4 miles
- Thelnetham Parish 1.6 miles
- Knettishall Parish 1.8 miles
- Riddlesworth Parish 2 miles
- Barningham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hinderclay Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Coney Weston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hepworth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- South Lopham Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Hopton
IP22 2QX, IP22 2QQ, IP22 2RG, IP22 2QU, IP22 2RB, IP22 2QS, IP22 2RF, IP22 2QY, IP22 2QT … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 25.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 44.9 miles
- Harling Road Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Eccles Road Railway Station 6.6 miles
Hotels near Hopton Ad
- Six Bells 4.6 miles
- Elveden Inn 5 9.6 miles
- The White Horse Inn 4 9.1 miles
- The Four Horseshoes 4 8.8 miles
- The Park Hotel 7.4 miles
- Thomas Paine Hotel 5 8 miles
- Bull Auberge 8.7 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- Bell 3 8 miles
- Premier Inn Thetford 3 8.8 miles
Schools in Hopton
- Hopton C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 3.5 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 4.7 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 5.5 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 5.9 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 6.4 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 13.1 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.1 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 16 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 16.1 miles