Great Saxham is located in the county of Suffolk, Eastern England, four miles west of the town of Bury St Edmunds, 21 miles east of the major city of Cambridge, and 60 miles north-east of London. Great Saxham lies five miles east of the Cambridgeshire border. Great Saxham falls within the district council of West Suffolk, under the county council of Suffolk. It is in the IP29 postcode district. The post town for Great Saxham is Bury St. Edmunds.
Great Saxham 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 |
Great Saxham 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 Great Saxham is IP29 5JR.
Great Saxham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the IP29 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the IP29 postcode district.
The post town for Great Saxham is Bury St. Edmunds. Great Saxham is in the IP29 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bury St. Edmunds.
The centre of Great Saxham is located at position 52.24453° latitude and 0.62013° longitude.
Latitude | 52.24453° |
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Longitude | 0.62013° |
The centre of Great Saxham is located at the grid reference easting 578978 and northing 263939 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 578978 |
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Northing | 263939 |
Position of Great Saxham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Saxham to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Saxham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Saxham to the centre of the city.