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Lavenham
Exquisitely preserved medieval wool town with over 300 listed buildings, including crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Sudbury
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Sudbury
Sudbury is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Long Melford, 46km from The Backs, Cambridge.
Sudbury is in England, United Kingdom, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Long Melford, about 4 km away.
Sudbury Town Hall is a municipal building in Gaol Lane in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Sudbury Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
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What is there to see near Sudbury?
Within an hour or so of Sudbury: Lavenham (9 km), Flatford Mill (22 km), King's College Chapel, Cambridge (46 km), The Backs, Cambridge (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Sudbury?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit.
Where is Sudbury?
Sudbury is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Long Melford.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,912
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.0389, 0.7312
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Sudbury
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Flatford Mill
The mill and surrounding Dedham Vale that inspired John Constable's most famous paintings including The Hay Wain, largely unchanged since the 1820s.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Pinnacle of late Gothic architecture with the world's largest fan vault ceiling and Rubens' masterpiece altarpiece, an icon of Cambridge University.
46 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Backs, Cambridge
The famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
46 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Stunning Romanesque and Gothic cathedral dominating the Cambridgeshire fenland, renowned for its unique octagonal lantern tower.
51 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
Johnsons Cafe
A well-known biker cafe on the A127 in Essex, serving as a gathering point for London and Essex riders for generations.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Sudbury
- 46 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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