Why visit Sudbury
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 41 parks and trails, 166 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Grosvenor Theatre, The Questors Theatre, Headstone Manor and Headstone Manor and Museum.
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About Sudbury
Sudbury () is a suburb straddling the London Boroughs of Brent, Harrow, and Ealing; located in northwest London, United Kingdom. The suburb forms the western part of Wembley and is centred around 0.6 miles (1 km) west of Wembley Central railway station.
From the Wikipedia article Sudbury, London (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do7
Grosvenor Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.4 mi
Former cinema and theatre in Harrow, London, now a Zoroastrian Centre
Watkin's Tower
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Partially completed iron lattice tower in London, England
Museums and landmarks8
Headstone Manor
Museum · 3.0 mi
Grade I listed manor house in the London Borough of Harrow, England,UK
Headstone Manor and Museum
Museum · 3.0 mi
Museum in London Borough of Harrow, United Kingdom
Pitzhanger Manor
Museum · 3.1 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in the London Borough of Ealing, United Kingdom
Polish Air Force Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.3 mi
War memorial in South Ruislip, London Borough of Hillingdon, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds41
Grove Farm
Park · 0.8 mi
Local Nature Reserve in the London Borough of Ealing, England, UK
Hanger Hill Wood
Park · 2.5 mi
Nature reserve in the London Borough of Ealing, England, UK
Litten Nature Reserve
Park · 2.0 mi
Nature reserve in London, England
Masons Field
Park · 2.9 mi
Local Nature Reserve in London Borough of Brent
Northala Fields
Park · 2.4 mi
Park located in Northolt, in the London Borough of Ealing
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Restaurants and cafes166
Royal Nawaab London
Restaurant · Indian · 1.5 mi
Western Avenue, Greenford
Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 13:00-23:00
The White Horse
Bar and pub · 1.4 mi
50 Middle Road, Harrow
Mo,Tu 12:00-23:00; We-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:30
Maru's Bhajia House
Restaurant · Indian, African · 1.4 mi
230 Ealing Road, Wembley
Mo off; Tu-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Su 12:00-21:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
Tillermans Court, Grenan Square, Greenford
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:00-19:00
154 more on the map.
History
Sudbury, in the parish of Harrow, was in the Hundred of Gore in the historic County of Middlesex, and was one of ten hamlets which formed the larger of the Archbishop of Canterbury's two Harrow manors. The road to London and the proximity of Harrow School enhanced its status. Its upkeep was supported in part by Sir John Lyon, founder of Harrow School. In 1842, main train station, Sudbury station opened. On 1 May 1882, the station was renamed to "Sudbury and Wembley". Later, in 1910, "Sudbury and Wembley" was renamed to "Wembley for Sudbury". Finally, in 1948, the station was renamed to "Wembley Central" and it has remained "Wembley Central" ever since.
Wealthy sisters and local philanthropists the Copland Sisters after which many local landmarks from streets to schools were named commissioned Sir George Gilbert Scott, the architect who later designed the Albert Memorial and St Pancras station, to build the Church of St John in 1846 which marks the easterly extent of Sudbury. Opposite is Copland House, now a home for the elderly. The Coplands built Sudbury Lodge in the grounds of their father's home in Crabbs House.
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This would later change hands and be owned by another wealthy and philanthropic family; the Barhams. During the late Georgian period Sudbury was the home of the Express Dairy Company Limited run by the Barham Family. It was the first British Dairy to use glass milk bottles, the first to use milk churns and glass lined tanks to carry 30 0000 gallons of milk by train into London every night and one of the first to introduce pasteurisation to sterilise milk. It even supplied milk to Queen Victoria. For his services the owner and managing director George Barham Sr. was knighted in 1904. He died in 1913 leaving his business to his son Titus Barham.
Titus Barham died aged 77 years in 1937. On the day of his death he had been due to be made the first Mayor of the new ward. He left considerable lands for the benefit of the public in this rural area. His former mansion in Barham Park was demolished in 1956. Much of the area originally given over to arable land for use by dairy herds was lost during the interwar period.
Urbanisation began in earnest in the late 19th century with the arrival of the railways. Sudbury town became part of the London commuter belt. The demand for housing was such that within the short interwar period much of the area became urbanised. Despite this it remains a relatively green area mainly due to strict planning control. In 1928 land was given over for the Vale Farm sports fields. There has been a swimming pool on the site since 1932.
From the History section of Sudbury, London on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Sudbury
William Henry PerkinEnglish organic chemist (1860-1929)Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
John PageVirginian planter, merchant and politician (1628–1692)Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain- Flora Annie SteelBritish historian and writer (1847–1929)
- Russ ParkerAustralian cricketer
Born in Sudbury, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay8
Best Western Plus London Wembley
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
365 High Road Wembley, Wembley
Churches and places of worship55
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare31
Stanley Corner Medical Centre
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
1-3 Stanley Close, Wembley
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Northolt (NHT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Harrow 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- West Drayton 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Watford 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Archway 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Totteridge 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- London 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- City of Westminster 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Wood Green 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Islington 10 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Tottenham 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Sudbury
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Photo credits
- St Andrew's Church, Sudbury, PhotoCon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ace Cinema, Rayners Lane, Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Questors Theatre, Ealing, Roger Green, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Headstone Manor, Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harrow Museum Tithe Barn, Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pitzhanger, Peter Jordan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Preston Park, Dudley Miles, Public domain
- Fryent Country Park view north, Dudley Miles, Public domain
- Grove Farm, Ealing 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Litten Local Nature Reserve, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Our Lady of Willesden - St Mary's Church a, Timothy Titus, CC BY 4.0
- The Old Schools, Harrow School, Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hoover Building, Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Castle, Harrow, 2015 14, Edwardx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Windermere, North Wembley, HA9 (2468567053), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hoover Building in Perivale, Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horsenden Hill - panoramio, Keith Daulby, CC BY 3.0
- The Castle Inn, Harrow on the Hill - 2025-04-19, Brett Jordan, CC BY 2.0
- Fox Wood, Ealing 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Islip Manor Meadows 6, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Masons Field 6, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Oak with hollows in Hanger Hill Wood (London Borough of Ealing)20180527 164853, Nalsenai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parish Church of St Mary, Harrow on the Hill, Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R.M. BALLANTYNE 1825-1894 Author of Books for Boys lived here, Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ealing-Common-old-drinking-fountain-DMS-01, DMS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Northala fields northolt london, Romazur, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, RyanBush, CC BY-SA 4.0
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