The Fornhams & Great Barton
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.273, 0.74 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 87 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
The Fornhams and Great Barton is a largely rural ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, sitting just a short drive north-west of Bury St Edmunds. It brings together a cluster of villages - including the Fornhams and Great Barton - where arable farmland, hedge‑lined lanes and public footpaths give the area a distinctly open, agricultural character while also serving as a commuter hinterland for the nearby market town.
The area has a strong village feel with active parish life, village halls, churches and local pubs, and it carries a deep history: the Fornhams are associated with the medieval battlefield fought nearby in the 12th century and several of the villages have ancient church sites and conservation areas. Contemporary life mixes farming and small local enterprises with new housing pressures, and the landscape is prized for its easy access to countryside walking, birdlife and the nearby River Lark.
Postcode districts covering The Fornhams & Great Barton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Haverhill 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Thetford 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Sudbury 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Stowmarket 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Newmarket 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Ely 22 miles35.4 km
- Mildenhall 11.8 miles19 km
- Halstead 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Diss 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Attleborough 20.2 miles32.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Timworth Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Fornham St. Martin Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Great Barton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Eastgate Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tollgate Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fornham St. Genevieve Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Moreton Hall Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Fornham All Saints Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- St. Olaves Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ingham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Abbeygate Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in The Fornhams & Great Barton
IP31 2SH, IP28 6XF, IP31 1SW, IP31 2QG, IP31 2QB, IP31 2RE, IP31 2NT, IP31 2TE, IP28 6JF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 34.3 miles55.2 km
- Norwich International Airport 36 miles58 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Thurston Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels in The Fornhams & Great Barton Ad
Schools in The Fornhams & Great Barton
- Great Barton C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Ickworth House Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 17 miles27.4 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 19.5 miles31.4 km