Stoke-by-Nayland is located in the county of Suffolk, Eastern England, five miles south-west of the town of Hadleigh, seven miles north of the major town of Colchester, and 55 miles north-east of London. Stoke-by-Nayland lies roughly one mile north-east of the Essex border. Stoke-by-Nayland falls within the district council of Babergh, under the county council of Suffolk. It is in the CO6 postcode district. The post town for Stoke-by-Nayland is Colchester.


Stoke-by-Nayland is in the ceremonial county of Suffolk, the historic county of Suffolk, and the administrative county of Suffolk.
| Ceremonial County | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Suffolk |
| Administrative County | Suffolk |
Stoke-by-Nayland is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Suffolk, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Suffolk.

The nearest postcode to the centre of Stoke-by-Nayland is CO6 4QZ.
Stoke-by-Nayland is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CO6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CO6 postcode district.

The post town for Stoke-by-Nayland is Colchester. Stoke-by-Nayland is in the CO6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Colchester.
The centre of Stoke-by-Nayland is located at position 51.99121° latitude and 0.88934° longitude.
| Latitude | 51.99121° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 0.88934° |
The centre of Stoke-by-Nayland is located at the grid reference easting 598476 and northing 236471 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 598476 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 236471 |
Position of Stoke-by-Nayland relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Stoke-by-Nayland to the centre of the town.
Position of Stoke-by-Nayland relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Stoke-by-Nayland to the centre of the city.