About the town » Cratfield, Suffolk, England, Great Britain

Cratfield is a village in northern Suffolk, England. Neighbouring villages include Laxfield, Metfield, Cookley, Huntingfield, Heveningham. The nearest town, Halesworth, is approximately 5 miles (8 km) away. Southwold is a popular, nearby coastal town. The market town of Framlingham is also close by. Cratfield is a small farming and residential community. It currently has no shop, but has a pub, The Cratfield Poacher, and several bed and breakfast hotels. Cratfield is also home to St Mary's Church (15th/16th century) — built of flint, mainly Perpendicular and noted particularly for its very fine font.