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This Essex village is a melange of old and new houses that
has buildings dating back to the 16th and 17th century. The
village was given its name by the Norman inhabitants when they
came over from Marck, near Calais. The church is distinctive
with its oak-boarded tower but its main treasure is its 15th
century font. This is also made of oak and has eight intricately
carved panelled sides.
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Over the past 2000 years Marks Teys has seen a steady flow
of people both entering and leaving the village although very
few tended to stay. The Marks family did stay in the village
and held the land here by service to the great Mandeville. "Tey"
refers to enclosure in the Saxon language. Marks was added to
the name to discriminate this area of land from the neighbouring
villages of Great Tey and Little Tey. Around the 13th century
the town also acquired the name Tey at Elms due to the huge
Elm trees that grew here. The good climate and soil have made
gardening popular in Marks Tey. A garden pea called "Kelvedon
Wonder" is still requested by amateur gardeners. The Primrose
festival is held annually at the Bypass Nurseries. The flowers
are in full colour under glass. A great show of the old village
life in Marks Tey is exhibited in Chelmsford and Essex museum.
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| Situated here is the village pump, once a social centre as
people waited to collect their water for the day. The developments
of the A12 threatened its survival thus it now sits safely in
the museum. |
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| The village today |
| The pleasant village of Marks Tey is situated just five miles
west of Colchester
on the A120 and has a mainline rail link to London. It is one
of the villages known locally as "The Teys" being
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| History |
| The village, which is a blend of old and new houses, has buildings
dating back the 16th and 17th centuries. |
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| Shopping |
| There are a number of shops in the village including two garden
centres, a pine shop, wholesale florist, bakers, butchers, general
stores, post office, and a newsagent. If this wasn't enough,
there is also a pet supermarket, a motorcycle shop, a hairdressers
and a mobile library! |
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| Most of the businesses in Marks Tey are of a retail and services
nature, providing employment to the local area. The village
is also home to a range of food outlets including an Indian
restaurant, fish and chip shop, Chinese takeaway, The Food Company
and a cafe. To round off, there is The Marks Tey Hotel and the
Red Lion public house, providing a warm welcome for visitors
and locals alike. |
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| Attractions |
| The village has a wooden steeple church, St Andrews. The church
hall is the centre of the community, being used for the toddlers
group, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Rainbows, Brownies and Guides.
There is also the parish hall and playing fields where the local
junior football teams play. Marks Tey is also used for point-to-point
racing. |
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| Accommodation |
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Marks Tey Hotel
Rating:4 Star.
London Road
Marks Tey
Colchester
Essex
England
CO6 1DU
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Description: |
| Situated in a rural setting, close to the Roman town of Colchester,
with its quaint streets, castle and ancient monuments, the Marks
Tey Hotel provides an ideal base for touring the area's attractive
villages and 'Constable countryside'. The Leisure Club features
a pool, spa bath, sauna, steam room and gym. |
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Wakes Colne & Chappel |
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| Chappel
— In the broad valley of the River Colne Chappel
is renowned for the railway viaduct of thirty arches built
in 1849. Houses cluster around the small 14th century
church, originally a chapel, and look over towards Wakes
Colne. The village was allowed a chapel of its own in
1355, because bad weather prevented attendance at church
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| Places of Interest |
Chappel Galleries
15 Colchester Rd Chappel
Colchester
Essex
CO6 2DE
Tel: 01206 240326
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National Trust Grange
Barn
The National Trust
Grange Hill
Coggeshall
Colchester
Essex
CO6 1RE
Phone: 01376 562226
4.8m from Wakes Colne
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Museum |
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The Museum is a registered charity. We have
the finest and most comprehensive collection of period
railway architecture and engineering in East Anglia
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It is always worthwhile visiting the Museum, whether on
an operating day or not. There is plenty to see and do
- including visiting three preserved signal boxes, the
Restoration Shed, and lots more. We are open daily (except
Christmas Day) from 10 am to 5 pm. On operating days,
we run steam trains on our demonstration line
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| Accommodation |
| Rosebank, Station Road, Wakes Colne, near
Colchester and Halstead, Essex CO6 2DS |
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The Swan Inn
Public houses
The Street, Chappel
Colchester
Essex
CO6 2DD
Telephone: 01787 222353
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Knights Farm Tea Room
Swan St
Chappel
Colchester
Essex
CO6 2EE
Tel: 01787 224866
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the link below: |
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Bures is located
on the border between South Suffolk and North Essex (UK), in
the heart of picturesque `Constable` country. The village is
rather unique, in that it is divided by the River Stour, the
county boundary between Essex and Suffolk.
One side of the village, is designated as Bures Hamlet in the
County of Essex and the other side Bures St. Mary in the County
of Suffolk. The combined two are commonly known locally as Bures.
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from the River Stour to the North and Wakes Colne to the South.
It has no retail outlets and only one Public House. It is predominately
a farming community, sparsely populated. The Stour Valley Railway
line passes through the centre of the village. Strangely enough,
although it is located in Essex, it has a Bures, Suffolk postal
address. |
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| Location:-Ordnance
Survey map reference TL930353 |
| Walks: 1 mile
or circular walk 2½ miles |
| Conditions:
Woodland and field edge paths, pasture and road, 3 stiles |
| Access: This
site is not suitable for wheelchair access. |
| Proceed up Cuckoo Hill from the High Street.
At the top of hill, enter Fysh House Farm entrance and
proceed straight down lane towards Chapel Barn. |
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Before turning right to the
Chapel, continue on the footpath down the slope to the
Water Meadows.
The photo on left shows the water meadows to the bottom
of path and the Arger Fen wood on the horizon.
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Across Water Meadows to stile, then either:-
(a) Turn left and follow track to Moat House Farm. Now
follow footpath beside river for approx 1mile. This will
bring you out on the Arger Fen Rd. Turn right up hill
to Arger Fen entrance.
(b) Go directly up the hill across field, very steep incline.
This will bring you out near to Church’s Seed Depot.
Turn left to Arger Fen entrance.
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Arger Fen is a remnant of Suffolk's ancient
Wildwood, in drier parts of the wood there are hazel,
ash and oak trees and elsewhere wild cherry trees and
some rarer small-leaved lime trees. In the lower, wetter
areas there are alder trees, whilst the conifer trees
were planted in the 1960s.
Unfortunately these killed off the natural undergrowth
and left a dense layer of dry dead conifer matting. These
are gradually being harvested and replaced with broad
leaved trees. This is now allowing the wild plants to
return.
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| Location:-Ordnance
Survey map reference TL930362 |
| Walks: 2 Circular
walks |
| Conditions:
Woodland and field edge paths, entrance very wet, marsh
and boggy. Suitable footwear essential. |
| Access: This
site is not suitable for wheelchair access, it requires
a 500m walk down a farm track to gain entrance to the
wood. |
| Managed by:-
Suffolk Wildlife Trust |
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How to
get there:-
By Road:
Take the Assington Rd out of Bures, After 2 miles pass
under power lines and take right turn, signposted "Arger
Fen and Wormingford".
Continue down past `Moors Farm to find "Footpath"
sign on left side of road. Farm track leads down to the
wood.
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The Woodland has an interesting mix of tree
species, including oak, ash, field maple, holly and crab
apple. In addition there are wild cherry, large alders
and very old hazel. The spring visit is the most rewarding
with a wonderful show of bluebells, accompanied by the
magical song of nightingales.
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Survey work has revealed the presence of
the scarce yellow necked mouse and even rarer dormouse.
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Spouse Vale is part of the Arger Fen site
of Special Site of Scientific Interest. The wood once
was a mix of species rich fen meadows and broadleaf woodland.
It then became overgrown with scrub due to the lack of
grazing and was also planted with conifers.
Despite this, the meadows of Spouses Vale remain largely
intact and were acquired by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
as a gift in 1998. The Trust is restoring the meadows
to their former glory through a program of scrub clearance,
mowing and grazing.
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The meadows are kept wet by spring flushes
on the mid slopes, here sandy gravel meets peat, ideal
for wetland plants, dragonflies, amphibians and many species
of butterflies including the meadow brown and orange tip.
The butterflies to look out for in the woodland include
the speckled wood, meadow brown, holly blue and comma.
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The old hawthorn hedgeline and track in
the middle of the wood dates from the 19th century.
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Misses Edith and Frances Vale generously
purchased the reserve for the Suffolk Wildlife Trust back
in 1998. Subsequently the reserve was re-named from Spouses
Grove to Spouses Vale, in recognition of this donation.
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The work to maintain the site is made possible
by the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, MAFF, English
Nature, Francis Vale and a dedicated host of volunteers.
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Location:-Approx
1.5 miles from the village centre
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Directions:-
From the village continue up Cuckoo Hill to the top. Enter
Fysh House farm entrance and take the lane down towards
St Stephens Chapel. This is a public footpath.
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Conditions:-
As its name implies, it is very wet underfoot if you stray
from the official footpath line. Good footwear is essential.
Extreme care should be taken in the proximity of the stream.
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When the lane turns right to
the Chapel, continue down the signposted footpath as shown
above. This footpath will eventually take you over the
fields to Arger Fen. |
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at the bottom. Over the stile and you are in the meadows.
The path continues straight across, to the next stile. |
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| Pubs |
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The
Eight Bells
Colchester Road
Bures
Suffolk
England
Tel: 01787227354 |
The
Swan Inn
1 Station Hill
Bures
Suffolk
England
Tel: 01787228121 |
The
Red Lion Inn
Cama Bures Road
Lamarsh
Bures
Suffolk
England
Tel: 01787227918 |
Three
Horse Shoes
Church Square
Bures
Suffolk
England
Tel: 01787228303 |
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Queens House
Church Square
Bures
Suffolk
CO8 5AB
0.5 miles from Bures (Suffolk)01787227760 |
Henny Swan
Henny Street
Great Henny
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 7LS
3.3 miles from Bures (Suffolk)01787269238 |
Colne Valley Balti
Tandoori Restaurant
110 High Street
Earls Colne, Colchester
CO6 2QX
3.8 miles from Bures (Suffolk)01787223380 |
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Church Square, Bures-St-Mary
Bures
Suffolk
England
CO8 5AB
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Queens House Guest House
Queens House, formerly a 17th Century Coaching Inn, is situated
opposite St. Mary's Church in the heart of Bures. You can laze
in our pretty walled garden or take one of the many Stour Valley
walks.
Accommodation Rating: **** |
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| Sudbury |
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Set in the heart of
the Stour Valley, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, the market town of Sudbury is an ideal centre
for both business and pleasure trips to East Anglia.
The ever improving road network, a rail link with Colchester
to London and many cultural and sporting facilities |
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fine inns and hotels, makes
Sudbury an excellent place to visit. For centuries the weaving
and silk industry has prospered here and many great houses
and churches have been built, giving the town an outstanding
historical legacy. Market days: Thursday and Saturday. |
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John Constable is not the only renowned artist
to be native to South Suffolk. Thomas Gainsborough was born
in the market town of Sudbury in 1727 in what is now called
Gainsborough's House in Gainsborough Street and which is a museum
open to the public. Gainsborough's House boasts one of the most
important collections of Thomas Gainsborough's paintings outside
of London and also contains furniture from that period, a modern
art gallery and gift shop. |
Melford Hall
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One of East Anglia’s most celebrated Elizabethan
houses, little has changed externally since 1578 and with an
original panelled banqueting hall. The home of the Hyde Parker
family since 1786. There is a Regency library, as well as Victorian
bedrooms and good collections of furniture and porcelain. Small
collection of Beatrix Potter memorabilia. The garden contains
some spectacular specimen trees and a charming banqueting house,
and there is an attractive walk through the park |
Kentwell Hall
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Kentwell - a romantic, moated, mellow redbrick
Tudor mansion in a tranquil parkland setting |
It has taken 30 years to go back 500 years"
We welcome you to visit our fascinating house. Take a glimpse
into both the past and present of this unique family home. You
can do this whenever you come but especially if you visit when
we step back in time during one of our award-winning Re-Creations
of Tudor or WWII Everyday Life. Kentwell pioneered domestic
Living History Events in the UK and 25 years on the Re-Creations
are as magical as ever.
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Parks and Grounds, along with the wonderful Common
Lands can be found beside the River Stour which runs along the
western side of the town. The common lands are managed by the
Sudbury Common Lands Charity and the area is idea for walking,
angling, and canoeists, while the cattle graze peacefully in
the meadows. Guided walks, leaflets and a guide book are available
from the local Tourist Information Office in the Town Hall.
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One of the other parks in Sudbury is Belle Vue,
the pride of Sudbury's effort in the Anglia In Bloom competition.
The colourful Belle Vue Park, is a host of flower beds, lawns,
borders and shrubbery. During the summer the formal gardens
around the offices of Belle Vue, home of the local Citizens
Advice Bureau, are a real treat. The colourful bedding plants
are beautifully set off by the neatly cut lawns.
As you walk past the skate boarding rink and tennis courts,
look out for arch in the brick wall and you will enter a different
world, one where trees and nature rule, the short trail leads
you through a wilderness that's home to squirrels and many wild
flowers. A real oasis away from the hustle and bustle of modern
day life. Returning back to the open area of the park, you will
find space for the children to run and play.
The skate boarding and roller skating rink will keep the energetic
ones busy as will the tennis courts and netball courts.
On entering Belle Vue gardens from the park you will pass by
the bird aviaries, where a variety of birds from small budgerigars
to large pheasants can be seen. There are several children's
play areas for children of all ages, from small children's slides
through to the adventure playground assault course for the more
adventurous. A nine hole putting green is open in the summer,
for a relaxing game of golf for those who prefer the more leisurely
pace. Toilets and refreshments can also be found in the park
grounds.
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4 miles and maps of the route, in English, French and German,
are available at the Tourist Information Centre and the Town
Hall. There is an index on the reverse of the map which has
been written by Mr Anthony Wheeler of Sudbury's Freemen's Trust,
which gives an interesting history of locations along the route.
The Circular Walk is clearly sign-posted and incorporates areas
of Sudbury which visitors to the town may not normally see. |
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that can be seen along the walk.
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Footpath on route between Norman Manor Of
Woodhall and Sudbury Market. |
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Note to South East, masts of Sudbury TV transmission
station. |
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See where the Waters Of Springfield go underground. |
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First and Second Avenue, these houses were built as
part of the G.L.C. "Overspill" scheme. |
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"People's Park" "People" is a corruption
of "Pightle" an olde English word for enclosure.
Part of the meadow is called "Pigtail Piece".
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Sudbury Cemetery 19.25 acres, opened in 1858 after closure
of town church graveyards. Walk through the cemetery with
its fauna and mature trees, a pleasant diversion from
the marked route. |
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On either side of so-called "Lady Lane" are
two of Sudbury's larger disused pits, now built within.
To the west was Railway Pit to which a rail line led under
Cornard Road. Fuel was brought in and agricultural lime,
produced in the lime kilns, was exported. Production ceased
in 1939. Chalk, sand and gravel were quarried. |
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Railway Line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. Passenger trains
have used this line since 1849. |
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Another railway line went to riverside here, for transhipment
of goods between barge and train. |
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Lady Island became an island in 1955 when the River
Stour was straightened to "improve" drainage.
One result was less winter flooding of the water meadows,
with consequent impoverishment of the grasslands. |
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Friars Meadow, old maps gives this name to the meadows
behind Sudbury Priory, (founded 1374), near Priory Walk. |
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Note here, and at many other sites, wartime pill boxes
built in 1940 on the Essex side of the river, a line of
defense against possible German attack towards London
by left hook from Suffolk Coast. How many pillboxes can
you locate on this walk?. |
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Quay Theatre and The Granary are former quayside warehouses.
Barges plied the River Stour between the estuary at Manningtree
and Sudbury from 1714 to 1916. Old barges remain sunken
in The Cut. |
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Valley Walk, follows the line of the Sudbury to Cambridge
railway line (1865 to 1967). |
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Kone Vale, a public open space, peculiarly named after
a pre-war Egg Packing Station on the site. |
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Freemen's Commons. Rights of pasturage and fishing to
Sudbury Freemen were confirmed by Richard de Clare in
1261 and continue to the present time. |
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Mill Hotel, there was a mill on this site from before
Doomsday (1086) The Mill Lade, which powered the mill,
is said to be one of the longest in England. |
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Sluice Gate, controlling water levels in Mill Lade. |
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Croft Bridge, leading to King Edward's Avenue. Twenty
oak trees were planted on Coronation Day of King Edward
VII, August 1902. |
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Fulling Pit Meadows, Fulling was part of the process
of marking woollen cloth by treading or walking on it
when under water. |
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Site of the former town bathing place, a replacement
swimming pool was opened in Belle Vue Park in 1939. |
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Another of Sudbury's many disused chalk, gravel and
sandpits. You can follow a diversion, from the set walk,
through this pit. |
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Sudbury waterworks pumping station 1872 The water level
in the bore dropped substantially in the earthquake at
9.15 am on 22nd April 1884, and has never recovered. |
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Sudbury Upper School, founded in 1972. This was the
amalgamation of Sudbury Grammar School, founded in 1491,
High School for Girls, 1919, and Modern Secondary School,
founded as Sudbury British School, 1846. |
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Leisure Centre
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of activities for you and your family to enjoy, from swimming
to aerobics. With a fully equipped gym and a relaxing Jacuzzi
and sauna, and with a |
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Centre Membership you can benefit from all these
activities at a discounted rate. The Kingfisher is open seven
days and set next to the peaceful water meadows, is the perfect
place to relax. Car parking is available on site and both the
railway and bus stations are within easy reach. |
Station Road - Sudbury
Suffolk - CO10 2SU
01787 375656
email kingfisher@leisureconnection.co.uk |
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Hill View Studios
58 Clarence Road
Sudbury, Suffolk
Tel 01787 374221
For more information log on to our website:
www.hillviewstudio.co.uk
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| Fully self contained Studio Apartment Accommodation
over-looking a Patio and Garden, set on the outskirts
of Sudbury. Continental Breakfast and fresh fruit provided
in your room daily. Ideal for walking and cycling, close
to the town centre and only 2 minutes walk to the water
meadows. Cooking facilities, fridge and microwave. TV,
video and radio. |
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Olde Bull Hotel
01787 374120
Church Street
Sudbury
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Evening meals available. Saturday/Sunday lunch available. |
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The Kings Head
Ballingdon Street
Tel 01787 371180
Bed & Breakfast
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Willowmere Caravan & Camping Park
Bures Road, Sudbury, Suffolk
Tel: 01787 375559
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The Angel
Friars Street
Sudbury
01787 379038
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Brook Inn
Bures Road
Gt Cornard
01787 373166
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Five Bells
Bures Road
Gt. Cornard
01787 379 016 |
Bulmer Fox
Bulmer Tye
Sudbury
01787 312277
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Highbury Barn
Canhams Rd
Gt Cornard
01787 371715 |
The King's Head
Ballingdon
StBallingdon
01787 371180 |
Maldon
Grey Cats Lane
Sudbury
01787 372675
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The Pied Cow
12 King Street
Sudbury
01787 372207 |
The Royal Oak
King's Street
Sudbury
01787 372835 |
Wagon and Horses
Acton Square
Sudbury
01787 312147 |
The Bay Horse
Melford Road
Sudbury
01787 377450 |
The King's Head
115 Bures Rd
Gt Cornard
01787 373017 |
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Vita Nightclub East
Street Sudbury 01787 371144
Easterns
Nightclub, Great Eastern
St, Sudbury 01787 374241
Memories,
Crouch Green, Castle Hedingham, 01787 461133
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of the restaurants in and around the Sudbury area, it
is best to try booking so as to avoid disappointment,
as many of them get filled up early. |
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The CaseBrasserie
Assington
01787 210483
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The Olde Bull Hotel
Church Street
Sudbury
01787 374120 |
The Old Moot House
St James Street
Castle Hedingham
01787 460342 |
The Secret Garden
Friars Street
Sudbury
01787 372030
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Thai Pavilion Restaurant
Friars Street
Sudbury
01787 315656 |
Kinlochs At Pickwicks
Gainsborough Street
Sudbury
01787 377871 |
Shapla Tandoori Restaurant
Market Hill
Sudbury
01787 371620 |
Young's Cantonese Restaurant
Melford Road
Sudbury
01787 883318 |
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Matty D's
East Street
Sudbury
01787 319992
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Peyton Plaice
Borehamegate
Sudbury
01787 3742778 |
Thai Pavilion Restaurant
Friars Street
Sudbury
Tel:01787 315656 |
Sun Kwong Chinese
North Street
Sudbury
Tel: 01787 374384
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Young's Chinese
Melford Road
Sudbury
01787 883318 |
Tandoorium
North Street
Sudbury
01787 374810 |
Ye Olde Fish and Chip Shoppe
15 Cross Street
Sudbury
Suffolk
Tel: 01787 372429 |
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Pizza Town
6 Old Market Place
(Opp Post Office)
Sudbury
Tel: 01787 377222 Fax: 01787 466911 |
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