Stanton
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.328, 0.886 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 96 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01400 (Honington) |
Stanton is a small village and civil parish in the district of West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk, England. Set among rolling arable countryside, it feels typically rural with flint and timber‑framed cottages, a historic parish church and a compact village centre that reflects its medieval roots; much of the settlement sits within a conservation area and the surrounding landscape is dominated by mixed farmland and hedgerows.
Historically agricultural, the local economy still leans on farming while some residents commute to nearby market towns such as Bury St Edmunds and the attractive medieval wool villages like Lavenham. Socially the village has a close‑knit community with a village hall, pub and occasional fetes and events that keep traditional Suffolk village life alive alongside modern rural living.
Postcode districts covering Stanton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 8.6 miles
- Thetford 8.4 miles
- Sudbury 21.2 miles
- Stowmarket 10.8 miles
- Newmarket 20.9 miles
- Ely 24.6 miles
- Mildenhall 16.6 miles
- Woodbridge 24.1 miles
- Kesgrave 23.6 miles
- Diss 10.1 miles
- Attleborough 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hepworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Upthorpe Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bardwell Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Barningham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Market Weston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Coney Weston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Wattisfield Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Langham Parish 2.8 miles
- Walsham le Willows Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Sapiston Parish 2.9 miles
- Ixworth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Thelnetham Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Stanton
IP31 2EE, IP31 2XJ, IP31 2BP, IP31 2BA, IP31 2DH, IP31 2FA, IP31 2BE, IP31 2AD, IP31 2BU … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 29.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 41.2 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 6.3 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Stanton Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- Angel Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 8.8 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 9.9 miles
Schools in Stanton
- Stanton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 1.1 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 6.3 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.1 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 8.2 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 10.2 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.6 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 12.6 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 15.5 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 15.6 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 19.1 miles