sourced knapped-flint decorative facing as orienteering courses. Each marker Lavenham Highlights and oak roof timbering. The wealth post has a code and the image of an of the medieval clothiers and the Earl adjacent tree to be ticked off on maps The Suffolk village of Lavenham, including the beautiful and stately of Oxford (then lord of the manor) is found on the gate post as you enter the a historic ‘Wool Town’, sits on the church of St Peter and St Paul, the reflected in elaborate stone and wood wood. Do help yourself to a map and northern edge of the Stour Valley and Guildhall, Little Hall, and De Vere carving, both internally and externally. enjoy the orienteering activity. is home to an array of picturesque House, to name but a few. A major restoration took place in the historical streets and buildings. Lavenham High Street nineteenth century. The church is The Lavenham Walk follows
open to visitors almost every day from 4 the path of what was the Great e an an an e
a e n d n n d n a e White Canoe on the the on Canoe White n e ank e e ade ade e e ank e n
Lavenham is considered to be e and k a e
and e ne ne e and nd n n
e n and ape e e and ape e n
8.30am e until a 6pm n (4pm e a in winter). n a a Eastern Railway that originally ran from
1 Britain’s best preserved medieval and and ape pa n n p e e ed
e a e a e e a d n e n e a d e a e a e e
a a a a e a pa n ed a a e a e a pa n ed a e a a a a n a e ea e e e e ea a e n
a a a n a ned a e e a a n a ned a a Bury St. Edmunds to Marks Tey. It is
an p a e and p e n a a e n p and p a e an
n and ne pa n e e and and e pa n e ne n and
village and one of Suffolk’s most e e a nd ene a e e n
e a n n e a e a n a n a e e e a n n Dyehousefield Wood a much prized 2.5 kilometre/1.6mile
e e an n e nd n n nd e n an e e
and a a ne ne a a and
and The Hay Wain Hay The
important wool towns. Lavenham was p a e e p e a e e an e 3 en a n e n e a e e n n a e e n e e en a n
ed and pa n ed n ed a e een e een ed a n pa n ed and ed
k n de dep n ed a The ed a name comesdep n from the n de earliest k corridor that runs from the Bury Road
the 14th richest town in Tudor England and en a e pa n e p a
a and e e a pa n n and and pa n n e e a and a
a n n n k and and k n n n a pa n ed a a d e n a e n a e e a d a pa n ed Lock
n d en p k a a a a k p en d n recorded use of the site dated around (A1141) and Lavenham High Street
e a e ea ed pe na pe na e ea ed a e
ed a e nn n nn n a e ed ade a a ade thanks to its famous Lavenham Blue a Passing Boat A e ned k n n n n k e ned
4 1580. The upper woodland’s 1,500 trees to south-west of the bridge across d and a n e ad ade ade ad e a n d and Alfred Munnings Alfred
e n n e a a e e n n
Today Lavenham is also a hub a n of nd n n a n n
Lavenham Guildhall e k n e pan a a e d and and e d pan a a e e k n
were planted in e November ea 2005, and n a e Bridge Street Road, where it joins
independent boutique e shops and d nd n e d a e a n a n a e e n n d a d a d n d n e
and ape a e en en e a and ape
d d ke n n e d and and d e n ke n d d comprise of tree types you will find the public right of way that leads to
e n e a e e n e e and and e e n a e e n e e n e n a ed ed a n n e
galleries, fantastic restaurants, chic a e ne ade a e
pa n n pend n pend n pa n n in any ancient woodland in this part Long Melford. It enjoys the combined a p e n n d n a a n d n e n p a a en nd and e a den n n a den e and nd en a
e pa n n e ed a ed a e pa n n e
hotels and luxury and holidayd a n cottages, a en a d p a ed a e
da k an e nd n n nd e an k da en a e ed n pa n n pa n n n ed a e en
of East Anglia. e e The lower ea e woodland, a ned status of a County Wildlife Site and a
plenty of cafes andea an pubs, andand has a d full n n a
d ed and a e a d d e p a p a d e a e a d and d ed n d e e e e n d
k and e and ape and ape e and k
a a n a n a
2 Local Nature Reserve, and also leads
p p ed e da e e e e e e da e ed p p
nd and ed ana a a ana ed and nd Bee Orchid Dyehousefield Wood
diary of events and activities for locals e ed n p a n d e and
Thomas Gainsborough Gainsborough Thomas to a Site of Special Scientific Interest – a n an e n a e e e n a e an e a n n k a n d e e n d a k n
and visitors alike. pa n n e a de e ped e e e
a e a e e a a e e a e a e nd n and ape dep ed dep ed and ape nd n e e n de nea e a a e nea n de e located beyond the Bridge Street Road, and an n n p n an n and
e e e e a e ed e ed a e e e e n d e e e pa n ed ea e ea e pa n ed e e e n d
e and pen e n n e pen and e
a and e e n nd n nd n n e e and a to the edge of Lineage Wood. Today
an an nded e e nded an an e n e ed en a n n a en e ed n e and ape pa n e e a n n a a n n a e pa n e and ape Lavenham e Churchand a e a na e n e d
it is home to well over fifty different e n kna e e e n kna e e en a e pen an ea ea an pen en a e
2 ne d e ne n e na
The Parish Churcha e ofpa n n St Peter & e and
e a den en n nd ea ned ea ned nd en n a den e e ee ed pa n e a and and a pa n e e ee ed
e a n an a and and a n an a e n de ed a ed a n de pa n n pa n n species of birds as well as to a variety
broadcloth. Medieval charm can still be St Paul dates largely from the periodAscension) (The
e e e a e p an ed n n p an ed e a e e e n a a an an a a n n n a e a a n a e n a e an nd a n a e n a e a nd an a e
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1 of rare insects, and sixteen species of
John Nash John p a pa n n en pa n ed pa n ed en pa n n p a John Constable John found at every turn with timber framed between 1485 and 1525, e although n da pa n e a e
butterflies. Reptiles and small mammals
buildings lining the narrow a a streets e ad e thenea chancel survives from an earlier
d p a n a d p a n e a ne e en n nd a a nd en n e e a ne
Mill Tye Gallery and Arts Centre. Right: Willy Lott's House at Flatford, which appears in several Constable Paintings Constable several in appears which Flatford, at House Lott's Willy Right: Centre. Arts and Gallery Tye Mill thrive in the protection it provides.
at at exhitibion an enjoying Visitors Centre: Munnings. Alfred Sir of estate the copyright Museum, Art Munnings The Hall, Main Left:
e pen a a e and a e a e and e a a pen and lanes e leading up to the impressive mid-14th century building. It is
ea e e e a ed and and e a ed e ea e Kestrels can be sighted as they hunt for
a e ed a e a e a e e ed a a e market place. n a e e de n a constructed ea n of freestone from quarries
prey along the track and the adjoining a e a a n e k e e ed n e e n e e ed k e a a n a e
Over 300 buildings e d are listed an as den being a e ina Northamptonshirea with locally-
ed e and ead ee p p ead ee and ed e
e n d n n p p n d n n e mainly ash, had been planted some ten woodland and meadows. Orchids,
pe e e e ank n n ank e of e architecturalpe e and historic interest,
a n n and a n n ed a e e ed a n a n and a n n Lavenham Church years before. The woodland is often thistles and quaking grass can be found
kn n a e a nea a a nea a e a kn n e a ed e a n an n an a e e a ed
a ap ne a n n a ne a ap used for outdoor learning with young in abundance. a e e e e e e a
nn n e n n e nn n Stour at Dedham. at Stour
pa ne e a ne n n e a ne pa ne people as a Forest Schools. You will find
Tye Gallery. Right: Painting Horses from Life Workshop, copyright The Munnings Art Museum Art Munnings The copyright Workshop, Life from Horses Painting Right: Gallery. Tye and and Barge on the the on Barge Flatford at Stour ed ed ed ed
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Left: The Munnings Art Museum, Castle House with Studio. Centre: Visitors have the opportunity to purchase featured art at Mill at art featured purchase to opportunity the have benchesVisitors Centre: Studio. at with various House Castle locations,Museum, Art whereMunnings The Left: you
Cedric Morris Morris Cedric can rest and appreciate the beautiful
a n a n woodland scenery, as well as its sounds
p e en pen n pen n p e en and scents. There are two walks
n e k e e e e e e e k n
Lavenham Sign and ede e p en around the woodland which are set up Lavenham Walk in the Snow
a n e ed ed e a n
n e e n d d n e e n
Where they lived and painted painted and lived they Where k an e nd a a e a e a e e a a nd e an k
a e e n a n a n e n a e
by Sir Alfred Munnings Alfred Sir by e a n e n a e k k n a e e e a n
Stour Valley Artists of the Past: the of Artists Valley Stour
September Afternoon, 1939, 1939, Afternoon, September a e and ape a and ape a e
The Stour Wood Cornard Valley
Picturesque villages, rolling farmland, rivers, meadows, ancient woodlands and a wide variety of local wildlife combine to create what many describe as the Walking in Art in The Straditionaltour English Vall lowlandey landscape on the Suffolk-Essex border. The charm of the villages, fascinating local attractions and beauty of the surrounding e a e a na na countryside n an a ea mean a there’s p ned no shortage n e of de places to go and things to see. e een e and k an a ea e e e e ed a n a e n and nde an a n nd n de k e a ndan na a Art in and en e een n ea and n a a ea an n p a n and ape a n pa a Visiting Lavenham & the Stour the Valley StourLavenham Valley en e n a an and Ordnance a e e e a ed Survey Explorer a e Map No. 196 e By Bus: Lavenham is on the route a k and a en a (Sudbury, a Hadleigh e pa and the pa n ed Dedham Vale), pe a between Bury St Edmunds and and ape a n a e a n and 211 a (Bury and St Edmunds nn n and Stowmarket) n e p a if Colchester. a k n ea n and d p a n using e the k route n to a e e Preston St da Mary. e Details at www.traveline.info a e a n e and e n de na nBy car: Lavenham e can an be n e e reached n by a taking By train: Lavenham is 7 miles from the A1141 off the A134. Sudbury Train Station. Train information: Limited free parking at Market Place (CO10 www.nationalrail.co.uk 9QZ). More free parking can be found at The or call: 03457 48 49 50 Visiting the StoCocku rInn (ChurchVall Street,ey CO10 9SA).
Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley Project Email: [email protected] Tel: 01394 ea e 445225 n de a e n a na e eWeb: www.dedhamvalestourvalley.org p e p da e a p an p e a e n a a e ne n a e ne n
de a ed ap e a ea e Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Local circular walks – free AONB leaflets To Newmarket dnan e e p e ap Stour Valley Project Area Local cycle routes – d ad e and e Stour Valley Path free AONB leaflets To Bury St Edmunds Country Parks and Picnic sites Public canoe launching locations. Great Bradley Craft must have an appropriate licence ed a a e e a ke and www.riverstourtrust.org To Bury St Edmunds a e d nd Boxted and Great Thurlow a ke and a n ee and a n a den Walking in Great Glemsford Wratting Lavenham Lavenham Cavendish Kedington Long Melford HAVERHILL Clare Foxearth
Sturmer Stoke by Clare a [email protected] SUDBURY To Hadleigh ed a a e and a e e & Ipswich e 01394 445225 e www.dedhamvalestourvalley.org A1071 Steeple Great Bumpstead Cornard To Braintree Bulmer Raydon Polstead To Ipswich To Halstead Tw instead Stoke-by-Nayland Leavenheath Higham
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Local circular walks – free AONB leaflets To Newmarket Stour Valley Project Area Local cycle routes – Stour Valley Path free AONB leaflets Lamarsh To Bury St Edmunds Country Parks and Picnic sites Public canoe launching locations. Great Bradley Craft must have an appropriate licence www.riverstourtrust.org East To Bury St Edmunds Stratford Boxted Great Thurlow Nayland St Mary Bergholt Great Glemsford Wratting Lavenham Bures Cavendish Cattawade Kedington Long Melford HAVERHILL Clare All rights reserved. © Suffolk County Council. Licence LA100023395 2020 Foxearth Flatford Sturmer Stoke by Clare SUDBURY To Hadleigh & Ipswich A1071 Boxted Steeple Great Bumpstead Cornard To Braintree Bulmer Raydon Polstead To Ipswich To Halstead Tw instead Stoke-by-Nayland Leavenheath Higham Dedham Lamarsh Stratford East Nayland Bergholt Bures St Mary Cattawade
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Crown copyright. Great Horkesley To Colchester and e e nded To Colchester Wormingford Crown copyright. Great Horkesley To Colchester e pean a To Colchester nd a e e p en Leaflet research and production supported by: pe n e n n a a ea Leaflet produced February 2020 and funded by: Lavenham Parish Council: Follow quiet paths and explore the With additional support from: www.lavenham.onesuffolk.net Lavenham Community Hub: natural environment of the beautiful Front cover image: Artist painting Willy Lott’s House, add na pp www.lavenham.onesuffolk.net/hub Lavenham Woodland Project: photograph courtesy of The Field Studies Council at Flatford Mill www.lwproject.wixsite.com/lavenhamwoodlandprojExplore the Stour Valley withrolling a series countryside of guides surrounding the Lavenham Forum: www.lovelavenham.co.uk picturesque historic village of Lavenham the hedgerow and ditch now on your right hand side. Continue along this path, which crosses via a small wooden footbridge Walking in to the other side of the margin, until you reach a road. Cross the road (take care), continuing along the Walk 1 Lavenham - A Lavenham Stroll Walk 2 - Along the fields to Preston St Mary
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Field Margin Footpath
next field margin, with the treeline Countryside now on your left. At the first corner Code of the field, follow the path straight ahead (ignoring the bend around the right) and follow the path around the The area has a network of footpaths and bridleways. We have marked next field margin. You will come to suggested routes on this map and a junction where the footpath turns 3 have a few simple suggestions to right through a gap in the tree line, in help you enjoy the area safely and front of a large tree. Turn right and assist our work to care for it. almost immediately left, passing a pond ditch on your right. Start Please follow the Countryside Code: 1 www.gov.uk/government/ Follow the field margin path with 4 Start publications/the-countryside-code the field on your left and the ditch and tree line on your right until the • Plan ahead and follow any next field corner where you will find signs. 2 • Leave things as you find them. a fork in the path, signposted with a • Protect plants and animals, way marker. Turn right. Follow the control fires and take your path along the left hand side of the litter home. field, with the tree line on your left. • Dogs are welcome, but please The path will enter a wooded area. keep them under control at all times and on a lead amongst Continue along the path, carrying on farm animals. straight at the clearing, continuing along the next field margin path. Follow the path as it bends round to the left around the corner of the field. Shortly after this bend, turn right along the footpath through the treeline into the next field. Once through the treeline, carry on straight along the path, with the WALK WALK field on your left. You will pass some A Lavenham Along houses on your right, and then come 1 2 to a road. Cross over the road (take Stroll the fields care and beware that there may be Follow this route to explore the left. Continue to follow the path until to oncoming traffic from the blind bend picture postcard village of Lavenham it meets Park Road. Turn left onto to the right), continuing along a and see some of the nearby wildlife the road. You are now heading back Preston footpath. and nature spots. towards Lavenham and can see the At the next footpath junction, church in the distance. This is a quiet St Mary continue straight ahead, and follow Walking Distance: 2.2miles/3.5km lane, but do take care of traffic, and path to the next road. Turn right and Time: 1 hour (not including stops) walk facing oncoming vehicles so they Easy to follow paths and tracks walk along the road (Church Lane) Start/ Finish: can see you clearly. As you walk back take you in a circular route from Market Place, Lavenham, CO10 9QZ along the road towards Lavenham, Lavenham to Preston St Mary, with Terrain: Paths and tracks, some you will pass a gate with a signpost lovely views across rolling hills and minor roads and village roads for Lavenham Walk on your left. At to the village of Lavenham and its which may contain road traffic. this point, you can go and explore church. Route canbe very muddy in places. the Lavenham Walk and part of the orienteering course, but will need to Walking Distance: 5.5miles/8.8km From Market Place, head down Market come back on yourself to continue Time: 2.5 hours Lane to the High Street. Turn right along Park Road back into Lavenham (not including stops) The Six Bells Inn and continue along High Street over or turn left onto footpath that brings Start/Finish: at Preston St Mary the old railway bridge, ignoring (for you back onto Park Road. At the end of Market Place, Lavenham, CO10 9QZ now) the turn off to The Lavenham Terrain: Flat paths and tracks, until it joins The Street. Turn right Walk. Continue along the road until Lavenham Church mostly along field margins. and continue along The Street, passing you reach Dyehousefield Wood on your Some minor roads and village roads The Six Bells Inn. Just beyond Laurel left. Enter through the gate. There to cross or walk along for short Cottage, you will find a footpath off to are orienteering maps should you wish distances. There are steps in one the left. to take one. Carry on down through location, and several small Follow this footpath along field Dyehousefield Wood, belonging to the footbridges but no stiles. Route margins, ignoring any farm tracks Lavenham Woodland Project, until you can be very muddy in places. off to the right, until you come to a reach a path at the bottom. Turn right footpath junction. Cross the wooden Starting in Market Place, head down footbridge and turn left. Follow the the lane, at the junction, turn right. Prentice Street. At the end of the path around the field edge until you Follow the picturesque Potland Lane street, you will find a footpath reach another footpath junction. until you reach Lavenham Church. crossing over the bridge. Follow this Take the right hand fork, and keep After visiting the Church, continue to path. Continue on the path diagonally following path across fields and the end of the lane, where it meets across the field, over the brow of the through a wooded track until you reach Church Street. Turn left onto Church hill, and continue along it where it the road. Street, and using the pavement, follow follows the hedgerow margin over the Follow this road, Clay Hill Lane, this road back onto Lavenham High other side of the field. Follow path over the bridge then straight ahead continue along the footpath, then turn Street and the centre of the village. along the edge of the field, keeping (bearing slightly to the left), passing right again (the path leads you across You can return to Market Place by the hedgerow and Preston Road on the common on your right. After the a large field). You are now on the St turning right at the Swan Hotel into your left. At the edge of the field, use common, continue straight onto Water Edmund Way. Continue along the path Water Street, and then left up the steps to cross into the next field, Street, and take the third street on until the next junction, and then turn Lady Street. continuing along the field margin with your right, Lady Street. Follow Lady Street back up to Market Place.