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The old home of Benjamin Britten

Aldeburgh

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk

Recommended Towns & Villages near Lavenham

Melford Hall

Long Melford (58 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW)

The picturesque village of Long Melford lies in the heart of the beautiful valley of the Stour River...

White Horse Pub

Sudbury (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SW)

Sudbury is an ancient market town full of evocative memories. It was the birthplace of Gainsborough one of England's greatest painters...

Kersey

Kersey (18 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction SE)

Quintessentially English village of a style for which Suffolk is renowned. Winding streets full of exquisite properties, some dating back to Tudor times...

'Pretty in Pink' Woolpit, Suffolk

Woolpit (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)

Woolpit has a pleasant medieval village centre around which are spread a variety of pretty cottages and attractive houses...

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction S)

The heady beauty of Suffolk has been the inspiration of artist's for centuries and the village of Nayland, in the hear of Constable country is no exception...

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Bury St Edmunds (101 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction N)

Bury St Edmunds, a charming market town in Suffolk, England, exudes a rich history dating back to the medieval times. With a magnificent cathedral, ancient abbey ruins, and picturesque gardens, this town captivates visitors with its beautiful architecture and quaint streets...

Jousting at Hedingham Castle Essex  26/8/2002

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)

Set in enchanting border countryside where the fine old counties of Suffolk and Essex meet, lies the delightful village of Castle Hedingham which has pleasant buildings and an historic castle to explore...

East Bergholt garden

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)

This enchanting village gained lasting fame as Constable's birth place. It also has a very unusual medieval bell cage...

A picture of Dedham

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction SE)

There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings...

Earls Colne, Essex.  High Street viewed from the corner of Massingham Drive

Earls Colne (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)

This attractive village spreads out from the banks of the River Colne in the beautiful Colne valley...

Halstead Mill on The Causeway

Halstead (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)

This busy little town lies surrounded by delightful Essex countryside. It is perhaps best known for the beautiful old white weatherboarded three-story mill built on the banks of the River Colne in the 18th century...

Brook Cottage, Kedington, Suffolk

Kedington (8 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction W)

The Stour Valley footpath leads into Kedington which has several eye catching focal points, including a pretty arched bridge spanning the river and a lovely 18th-century watermill...

Flatford Mill

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)

On arrival in Flatford there is little to prepare you for its overwhelming beauty, but you should not be surprised, for this after all is Constable Country, an area made famous by the great landscape painter and which features in so many of his pictures...

Great Livermere view

Great Livermere (2 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

It is mostly noted for Ampton Water, home to a wealth of wildlife, and for its ancient church dedicated to St.Peter which has an interesting thatched roof covering its Norman nave...

The old Radio Caroline Ship on the River Orwell

Ipswich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

This is a town that can trace its history back to the Stone-Age, it has been a successive settlement throughout the ages and has been populated by settlers from the Iron-Age,.....

Colchester Castle

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction S)

Fascinating historic Essex town in which there was probably a settlement in both the 5th-century BC, and the Ist-century AD. The invading Roman's occupied Colchester in AD 43, and.....

St Mary's Church, Great Bradley, Suffolk

Great Bradley (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction W)

This is a spacious, well spread out village occupying a rural landscape between the Suffolk town's of Newmarket and Haverhill...

Railway Station at Manningtree, Essex, at start of 'Constable Country Walk'

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SE)

The town shows fine examples of weavers cottages and walks through the town reveal fine Georgian facades behind which are Tudor and Elizabethan houses...

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction S)

Its location is ideally suited to anyone wishing to explore fine Essex countryside, coast and the beautiful town of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town...

Greenstead Church, said to be the world's oldest wooden building, in Greenstead, England

Greenstead (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit....

Recommended attractions near Lavenham

Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

Built by Corpus Christi, Lavenham's Guildhall is a magnificent 16th century timber-framed tudor building, now maintained by The.....

Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall (19 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SW)

The octagonal towers with their stately onion domes rise above this russet brick building towards the broad Suffolk skies. .....

Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction SW)

Dedham Vale is also known as "Constable Country", it is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), and the place.....

Bury St Edmunds - The beautiful Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral (18 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction NW)

Started in 1503, and now complete after over 500 years (2005) with the addition of a central tower...

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SW)

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A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction S)

Where better to take the children for a great day out! Here at the East Anglian Railway Museum, children, mum and dad, even.....

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction SE)

The Dedham Art & Craft Centre is situated in the heart of Constable Country, on the North Essex/Suffolk border. In this.....

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)

Standing on the River Stour beneath the wonderful open Suffolk sky, Flatford Mill, one of the 18th century water-mills owned by.....

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

This stunning red brick Elizabethan house was built in 1548 for a wealthy merchant with cultural leanings, therefore it is.....

Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction S)

Colchester is an ancient town situated on the site where a Roman city once stood. It is most famous for its massive Norman.....

Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)

Colchester Zoo, located in Essex, England, is renowned as one of the leading zoological parks in the United Kingdom. Established.....

St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

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Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SE)

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Newmarket Racecourse 2003

Newmarket Racecourse (4 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction W)

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Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.9 km, direction NE)

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The Naze Tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Built in 1721 by Trinity House

The Naze Tower (3 Pictures)

(26.8 miles, 43.1 km, direction SE)

Built above colourful fossil rich cliffs by Trinity House in 1721, the Naze Tower rises 85 feet into the air and affords visitors.....


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