Bures is located in the county of Suffolk, Eastern England, five miles south-east of the town of Sudbury, eight miles north-west of the major town of Colchester, and 50 miles north-east of London. Bures lies just north-east of the Essex border. Bures falls within the district council of Babergh, under the county council of Suffolk. It is in the CO8 postcode district. The post town for Bures is Bures.
Bures 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 |
Bures is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Suffolk, and towards the westernmost extremity of Suffolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bures is CO8 5AB.
Bures is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CO8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CO8 postcode district.
The post town for Bures is Bures. Bures is in the CO8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bures.
The centre of Bures is located at position 51.97228° latitude and 0.77495° longitude.
Latitude | 51.97228° |
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Longitude | 0.77495° |
The centre of Bures is located at the grid reference easting 590704 and northing 234060 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 590704 |
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Northing | 234060 |
Position of Bures relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bures to the centre of the town.
Position of Bures relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bures to the centre of the city.