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Colton Suffolk Map

Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: West Suffolk · Region: Eastern

Explore Colton, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colton 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.

Interactive Map of Colton, Suffolk

How to Use This Colton, Suffolk Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Colton, 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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PlaceColton
Traditional CountySuffolk
District / BoroughWest Suffolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.265874
Longitude0.744065
Place TypeHamlet

About Colton

Colton emerges from the flat, arable expanses of Suffolk as a modest gathering of dwellings defined by the quiet industry of the surrounding fields. It lies 1.9 miles north-east of Bury St Edmunds (from Bury St Edmunds: bearing 43°T, OS grid TL 873 666), and is situated west of Great Barton village. The light here possesses a singular, pale clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the hedgerows and the flint-faced walls of nearby historic structures. To the east, the tranquil surface of Wolsey’s Pond captures the vast, open sky, acting as a glass mirror for the shifting clouds that drift across the horizon. A short distance to the south-west, the subterranean mystery of the Glen Chalk Caves adds a layer of geological depth to a landscape otherwise dominated by the rhythmic cycle of the harvest. Colton maintains a restrained character, favouring the patient silence of the countryside over the clamour of modern ambition. The air remains crisp and unburdened, carrying only the faint, earthy scent of turned soil from the neighbouring farms. Residents of Colton observe the seasons through the subtle transformation of the light, watching as the sun retreats behind the distant, shadowed silhouette of the town.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wolsey's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 091° E
  • Church Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 106° ESE
  • The Glen Chalk Caves, Bury St. Edmund'S Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 202° SSW · 2 ha
  • The Bury Bat (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 203° SSW
  • Great Barton Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 078° ENE
  • Babwell Friary (Remains Of) (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 257° WSW · 1 ha
  • Ten Acre Field (Park) — 1.5 mi, 192° SSW
  • Flying Fortress Park (Park) — 1.5 mi, 155° SSE
  • St Saviour'S Hospital (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 235° SW
  • Hospital of St Saviour (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 238° WSW
  • Blackmoor Bottom (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 028° NNE
  • Abbey Gardens And Precincts (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.8 mi, 213° SSW · 10 ha
  • Bury St Edmund'S Abbey: Including The Monks' Cemetery And Outer Precinct And Vineyard Walls (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 214° SSW · 9 ha
  • Bury St Edmunds Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 215° SW
  • Abbey Model (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 217° SW
  • Harold Bonnett Sensory Garden (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 219° SW
  • The Pillar Of Salt traffic sign (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 220° SW
  • 94th Bomb Group Control Tower (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 145° SE
  • Abbeygate Cinema (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 220° SW
  • Moyse's Hall Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 224° SW
  • Greene King Brewery Visitor Centre (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 213° SSW
  • Mayne Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 207° SSW
  • Suffolk Regiment Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 238° WSW
  • Puttockshill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 044° NE
  • Newhall Covert (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 126° SE
  • Horringer Court Caves Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 225° SW · 4 ha
  • Hengrave Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.3 mi, 293° WNW
  • Eastlow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.4 mi, 153° SSE
  • Park Belt (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 287° WNW
  • The Black Bourn (River) — 4.4 mi, 072° ENE

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About This Colton Map Page

Explore Colton, 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: 52.265874, 0.744065. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.