Thorpeness is a small village about two miles along the coast from Aldeburgh, built by Glencairn Stuart Ovilvie, as a holiday village, in the l930's.

Thorpeness has a Craft Shop and Coffee Shop which sells basic food, butter, eggs, etc. Further shopping facilities are available in Aldeburgh and Leiston. There is also a public house which has a small restaurant.

The Meare Boating Lake is also nearby together with tennis courts and golf courses.
For those who prefer not to swim in the sea there is a Swimming Pool in the Sports Centre at Leiston.