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Stowmarket Suffolk Map

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

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

How to Use This Stowmarket, Suffolk Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stowmarket, 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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PlaceStowmarket
Traditional CountySuffolk
District / BoroughMid Suffolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.188937
Longitude0.997583
Place TypeTown

About Stowmarket

Stowmarket draws its character from the slow, deliberate currents of the Rattlesden River, which winds through the landscape like a vein of cool, dark glass. It lies 3.2 miles north-west of Needham Market (from Needham Market: bearing 316°T, OS grid TM 049 587), and is situated west-south-west of Stowupland village. The history of the place is bound to the soil and the iron of the railway, which once brought prosperity through the movement of grain and heavy machinery. Agriculture remains a quiet heartbeat here, though the modern economy has shifted toward diverse enterprise and the steady commerce of a transit hub. The light over the fields often turns a bruised, autumnal purple, lending a melancholic grace to the industrial edges of the district. Stowmarket preserves the memory of rural life at The Food Museum, where the timber frames of ancient barns hold the dust of centuries. Visitors often wander toward the grounds of Abbot’s Hall, where the parkland offers a sanctuary of silence far removed from the sharp clatter of the nearby rail line. The parish church, with its flint walls, serves as a steady anchor for the local spirit, witnessing the passage of generations beneath a vast and restless Suffolk sky. Notable figures like the novelist Rose Tremain have found inspiration in the quietude of this landscape, capturing the specific tension between tradition and the encroaching modern world. Even now, the rhythm of the place feels tethered to the changing seasons, a steady pulse that survives long after the market stalls have been packed away.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Stowmarket Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 232° SW
  • Abbot'S Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.3 mi, 203° SSW · 5 ha
  • New Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 357° N
  • The Food Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 231° SW
  • Rattlesden River (River) — 0.7 mi, 159° SSE
  • Thorney Green (Park) — 1.3 mi, 063° ENE
  • Combs Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 164° SSE · 15 ha
  • Heron Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 277° W
  • Badley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 147° SSE
  • Harleston Green (Park) — 2.4 mi, 291° WNW
  • Nan True's Hole Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 231° SW
  • Haughley Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 336° NNW
  • Haughley Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 330° NNW · 2 ha
  • Rookyard Farm Moats (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 005° N · 1 ha
  • Gipping Great Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 039° NE · 26 ha
  • Shelland Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 296° WNW
  • Lion Barn Drain (River) — 3.7 mi, 139° SE
  • Russell'S Hill Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 012° NNE
  • Haughley Green Air Raid Shelter (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 343° NNW
  • Brook Vale (Valley) — 4.1 mi, 277° W
  • Woolpit Village Pump (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 298° WNW
  • Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 298° WNW
  • Woolpit & District Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 298° WNW
  • Baylham Rare Breeds Farm (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 137° SE
  • Cotton Mechanical Music Museum & Bygones (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 011° NNE
  • Shrubland Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.9 mi, 131° SE · 251 ha
  • Suffolk Owl Sanctuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.9 mi, 090° E
  • Mid Suffolk Light Railway Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 050° NE
  • Bradfield Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 7.1 mi, 266° W
  • Helmingham Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 8.3 mi, 097° E · 155 ha

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About This Stowmarket Map Page

Explore Stowmarket, 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: 52.188937, 0.997583. 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 builtSeptember 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.