The village of Sudbourne lies about two miles north of the very popular riverside town of Orford, renowned for its riverside sailing centre on the River Alde and its historic castle and of course for its excellent restaurants. The Snape Maltings Concert Hall and arts/shopping complex is close by being about four miles to the north east whilst the shopping centres of Saxmundham and Woodbridge are both about eleven miles distant. There are railway stations at both Woodbridge and Saxmundham giving regular services to Ipswich with connections there to London Liverpool Street. For those with leisure interests in mind the area abounds with opportunities including forest and riverside walks in the nearby Tunstall Forest and Blaxhall Forest and birdwatching at the internationally renowned RSPB Bird Reserve at Minsmere. For golfers, there are first class golf courses at Woodbridge, Aldeburgh and Thorpeness, whilst for music lovers the world famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall is the centre for a year round programme of music and the arts.
