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Enjoy your self catering stay in Sudbury Suffolk. There are many great activitives & places to visit

Sudbury is a wonderful centre for walking holidays. It's greatest treasure is the water meadows, running along side the river Stour. These ancient pastures surround Sudbury, with circular walking routes for all appetites.

Sudbury's most famous son was Thomas Gainsborough born in 1727 at Gainsborough's House now home to the world's greatest collection of his paintings. Gainsborough's House Print Workshop runs courses are available to anyone interested in printmaking.

Richmond House is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Stour valley was made world famous by John Constable, the 'Haywain' was painted at Flatford Mill Constable Country Walks

The River Stour Trust is slowly returning the river to being fully navigable from Sudbury to the Sea and run boats trips and other activities with an education centre 10 minutes walk away.

Lavenham is only 6 miles away, the historic centre of the Wool Trade, possibly the finest example of a Tudor town in the UK LavenhamGuildhall

Other great wool villages close by are Long Melford with Kentwell Hall and Melford Hall and Clare Clare Priory all wonderful places to vist.

Sudbury is famous for it's Silk Mills Stephen Walters and Vanners both have factory shops offering great bargians!

Our local Norman castle is just 5 miles away Hedingham Castle a fun visit for all the family

For all railway enthusiasts Colne Valley Railway is Britain's second biggest railway museum.

And of course there are many watering holes Pubs and places to eat Restaurants and Waitrose supermarket is 10 minutes walk away for all other self catering needs.

There is a full range of sporting activities available, with the Kingfisher leisure centre a short walk away & for those who enjoy golf we have 2 fine clubs close by Stoke By Nayland Golf Club and Newton Green Golf Club

If you enjoy theatre then the Quay Theatre Sudbury is well worth a visit.

SUDBURY TOURIST INFORMATION is in theTown Hall on Market Hill, telephone number 01787 881320.

More info about Sudbury including a wonderfull historic photo gallery (the B/W photo of Market Hill in the 1960s is a fine example of old Sudbury to be found there) SudburySuffolk.co.uk

Other useful local websites listed below

Sudbury-suffolk.co.uk

sudbury.org.uk

sudburytoday.co.uk

sudburysociety.org.uk

sudburysuffolk.com

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Self Catering Holiday Lets Sudbury Sleeps 8

Sudbury water meadows in summer

The water meadows Sudbury

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The Guildhall Lavenham

Constable's painting at the National Gallery

The Haywain

Markethill 1960s