Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Mid Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Bacton, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bacton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bacton, Suffolk, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Bacton |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | Mid Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.262703 |
| Longitude | 0.999964 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bacton emerges from the Suffolk clay as a quiet confluence of hedgerows and low-slung horizons. It lies 5.1 miles north of Stowmarket (from Stowmarket: bearing 1°T, OS grid TM 048 669), and is situated south-south-east of Wyverstone village. The morning light here often catches the intricate ironwork of the Bacton Village Sign, casting long, sharp shadows across the road that seem to measure the slow passage of the seasons. Beyond the tarmac, the land flattens into a patchwork of arable fields where the sky feels vast and unencumbered by the weight of modern bustle. A short walk toward the east, Tailors Green offers a pocket of open grass that holds the morning dew with a stubborn, cooling persistence. The architecture of the surrounding dwellings reflects a functional, sturdy heritage, built to withstand the biting winds that sweep across this exposed corner of the county. Time here is marked not by the chime of a clock, but by the subtle shifts in the agricultural calendar that dictate the rhythm of the surrounding lanes. Bacton maintains a steady, unremarkable dignity, content to exist in the spaces between the busier thoroughfares of the region.
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Explore Bacton, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.262703, 0.999964. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |