Ampton is located in the county of Suffolk, Eastern England, four miles north of the town of Bury St Edmunds, 25 miles north-west of the major town of Ipswich, and 66 miles north-east of London. Ampton lies five miles south of the Norfolk border. Ampton falls within the district council of West Suffolk, under the county council of Suffolk. It is in the IP31 postcode district. The post town for Ampton is Bury St. Edmunds.
Ampton is in the ceremonial county of Suffolk, the historic county of Suffolk, and the administrative county of Suffolk.
Ceremonial County | Suffolk |
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Historic County | Suffolk |
Administrative County | Suffolk |
Ampton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Suffolk, and towards the westernmost extremity of Suffolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ampton is IP31 1NZ.
Ampton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IP31 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the IP31 postcode district.
The post town for Ampton is Bury St. Edmunds. Ampton is in the IP31 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bury St. Edmunds.
The centre of Ampton is located at position 52.3085° latitude and 0.73677° longitude.
Latitude | 52.3085° |
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Longitude | 0.73677° |
The centre of Ampton is located at the grid reference easting 586671 and northing 271347 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 586671 |
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Northing | 271347 |
Position of Ampton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ampton to the centre of the town.
Position of Ampton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ampton to the centre of the city.