Sudbury is a historic market town in Babergh, Suffolk, England, set on the banks of the River Stour at the edge of the Stour Valley and close to the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town retains a compact medieval centre of timber‑framed and Georgian buildings, with attractive water meadows and riverside walks that reflect its rural setting.
It is famous as the birthplace of the painter Thomas Gainsborough and is home to Gainsborough's House, while historically the local economy grew from weaving and the silk industry. Today Sudbury mixes independent shops, antiques, light manufacturing and tourism, hosts regular markets and community events, and is linked by the branch line to Marks Tey.
Postcode districts covering Sudbury
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Colchester 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Chelmsford 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Braintree 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 24 miles38.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Haverhill 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Witham 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Maldon 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Stowmarket 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Harwich 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Newmarket 20.4 miles32.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Sudbury South West Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Sudbury South East Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Middleton Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Sudbury North West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Sudbury North East Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Great Cornard Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chilton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Great Henny Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Little Cornard Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bulmer Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Borley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Sudbury
CO10 7PG, CO10 1QF, CO10 0LX, CO10 0GA, CO10 7PE, CO10 2BZ, CO10 2SZ, CO10 0DT, CO10 2BB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.7 miles38.2 km
- London Southend Airport 32.1 miles51.6 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Bures Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bus Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
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Schools in Sudbury
- Hillside Special School Special
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy Secondary
- Pot Kiln Primary School Primary
- St Gregory C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Thomas Gainsborough School Secondary
- Tudor C of E Primary School, Sudbury Primary
- Wells Hall Primary School Primary
- Woodhall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.4 miles20 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Ickworth House Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- University of Essex University 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Portman Road Stadium 17.4 miles28.1 km