Thorpeness is a quiet village of about 400 people in the winter, increasing to over 1,600 in the summer holiday season.
Apart from the events centred on the Meare at the end of August, it is also a popular destination with day trippers, for its beach, amenities, and sights such as The House in the Clouds.

The landowning Ogilvie family, who began to buy into the area in 1859, still have a strong presence in the village.
Many of those holidaying in the village have been doing so for generations.
Many of the families of the craftsmen who helped to build the village still live there.
Thorpeness was listed as the Weirdest Village in England by Bizarre magazine in 2003.

To the south of the village lies the North Warren RSPB reserve, an area of wildlife and habitat conservation and nature trails run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
It has Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Protection Area (SPA) status.

Like much of the East Coast, Thorpeness has a problem with coastal erosion.
Thorpeness is a quiet village of about 400 people in the winter, increasing to over 1,600 in the summer holiday season. Apart from the events centred on the Meare at the end of August, it is also a popular destination with day trippers, for its beach, amenities, and sights such as The House in the Clouds.
The landowning Ogilvie family, who began to buy into the area in 1859, still have a strong presence in the village. Many of those holidaying in the village have been doing so for generations. Many of the families of the craftsmen who helped to build the village still live there. Thorpeness was listed as the Weirdest Village in England by Bizarre magazine in 2003.
To the south of the village lies the North Warren RSPB reserve, an area of wildlife and habitat conservation and nature trails run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. It has Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Protection Area (SPA) status.
Like much of the East Coast, Thorpeness has a problem with coastal erosion.
Thorpeness