Stanton
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.319, 0.889 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 96 72 |
Stanton is a rural electoral ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, centred on the small village of the same name near the market town of Bury St Edmunds. The area is characterised by rolling arable countryside, a compact historic village core with several listed buildings and a medieval parish church, and a landscape of hedged fields and lanes popular with walkers and cyclists.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby towns for work; village life is kept alive by a village hall, seasonal fêtes and community groups. Conservation and local heritage are important to residents, who generally value the ward’s quiet rural character and proximity to market-town amenities.
Postcode districts covering Stanton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Thetford 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Sudbury 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Stowmarket 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Newmarket 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Ely 24.9 miles40 km
- Mildenhall 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Woodbridge 23.6 miles38 km
- Kesgrave 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Diss 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Attleborough 14.4 miles23.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Stanton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Upthorpe Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Hepworth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bardwell Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Langham Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Walsham le Willows Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Barningham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wattisfield Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ixworth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Badwell Ash Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stowlangtoft Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Market Weston Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Stanton
IP31 2DT, IP31 2BL, IP31 2BE, IP31 2DE, IP31 2AW, IP31 2UH, IP31 2DU, IP31 2FE, IP31 2XL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Stansted Airport 40.8 miles65.7 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Thurston Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Stanton Ad
- The Grange Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Angel Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 10 miles16 km
Schools in Stanton
- Stanton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.1 miles26 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 16.2 miles26 km
- Saham Wood Forest 19.7 miles31.7 km