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Lavenham
Exquisitely preserved medieval wool town with over 300 listed buildings, including crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Great Barton
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Great Barton
Great Barton is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Thurston, 37km from Ely Cathedral.
Great Barton is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Thurston, about 4 km away.
Great Barton is a large village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, about 3 miles (5 km) East of Bury St Edmunds on the A143. At the 2011 census the village had a population of 2,191 rising to 2,236 at the 2018 mid year estimate.
All the recorded details of burials in Great BartonRead more
Churchyard from 1563 to 1992 have been transcribed from the original registers into alphabetical order, together with cross references to the 517 gravestones, as recorded by the Women's Institute Survey in 1979.
Great Barton is also home to a radio transmission site in the North of the village. The Puttocks Hill transmitter is 69m tall with a total operating power of 5.8kW, broadcasting three DAB multiplexes including BBC & local radio services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Great Barton?
Within an hour or so of Great Barton: Lavenham (18 km), Snetterton Circuit (24 km), Ely Cathedral (37 km), Flatford Mill (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Great Barton?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit.
Where is Great Barton?
Great Barton is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Thurston.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,600
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.2726, 0.7668
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Great Barton
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Stunning Romanesque and Gothic cathedral dominating the Cambridgeshire fenland, renowned for its unique octagonal lantern tower.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Flatford Mill
The mill and surrounding Dedham Vale that inspired John Constable's most famous paintings including The Hay Wain, largely unchanged since the 1820s.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Pinnacle of late Gothic architecture with the world's largest fan vault ceiling and Rubens' masterpiece altarpiece, an icon of Cambridge University.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Backs, Cambridge
The famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Great Barton
- 45 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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