Location focus boydens.co.uk 52 Transport Links Just over 60 miles from London, 20 miles from Ipswich, and with its own train station on the Gainsborough branch line, you can even visit car free. Sudbury is easily accessible by road, rail – or even river! By road, Sudbury is the gateway to Suffolk from the south, with easy access to the M11, A14, A12 and Stansted Airport. Many of the nearby B&Bs, hotels, camping and caravan sites have private parking and there is plentiful parking in close reach of the town centre. By rail, from London, Ipswich or Colchester, take the train to Marks Tey and change for the branch line to Sudbury. The journey is breathtaking, traversing the picturesque Stour Valley landscape. On route, look out for leafy railway cuttings, grazing cattle, canoeists on the River Stour, the dramatic 32-arch Chappel viaduct and the fascinating East Anglian Railway Museum at Chappel station. Bus services run regularly to and from nearby historic towns and villages, including the other ‘Wool Towns’: Lavenham, Hadleigh, Clare and Long Melford. Services also run from Bury St. Edmunds, Colchester and Ipswich. Once in Sudbury, there are many ways to explore the town’s history and beautiful riverside, on foot, by bike, and by boat. You can call into Sudbury’s Visitor Information Centre at The Town Hall, open Monday – Saturday to pick up maps, guides, cycle routes, boat ride information and public transport timetables. Walks, Trails & Cycling From riverside walks along the Stour and circular town trails taking in Sudbury’s unique history to fascinating strolls along lost railway lines, there is something for avid ramblers, wildlife spotters and curious culture buffs alike. Two national trails, the 62-mile Stour Valley Path and the 79-mile St Edmund Way, also pass through Sudbury. Sudbury is accessible by bike on National Cycle Network Route 13, which joins with the beautiful and traffic-free Valley Trail connecting Sudbury to Long Melford. The scenic Painters’ Trail is a must for cyclists – a longdistance circular route that takes you through the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Stour Valley. Stop off at major artistic landmarks on the way and cycle through the scenery that inspired some of the world’s greatest landscape painters, including Gainsborough, Alfred Munnings, and John Constable. For further information about Sudbury, go to www.sudburytowncouncil.co.uk Imagery by Andy Longhurst, Sue Longhurst and Bill Hiskett
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