Lavenham

Lavenham is a medieval village which found fortune in the wool trade and most of the buildings are from the 15th century. The Church of St. Peter and St Paul is beautiful inside and dominates the skyline, but it shows how wealthy this village was.

It is a very picturesque village as it is full of half-timber and thatched roof houses. It feels like you have gone back in time. The crooked house you see in the picture comes from the well known rhyme “there was a crooked man, who lived in a crooked house”.

It is a lovely drive down and a lovely place to go away to for the day or the weekend. I love just to go down there, have lunch at The Swan, browse the little shops and walk around.

This is a great last minute trip but booking ahead is advised at the Swan.