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Lavenham
Village in Suffolk, England

Lavenham

Lavenham is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England.

Plan a trip to Lavenham→From London, Essex

It is noted for its Guildhall, Little Hall, 15th-century church, half-timbered medieval cottages and circular walks. In the medieval period it was among the twenty wealthiest settlements in England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1722.

Get in

Getting to Lavenham

From London, follow M11 exit

See

Worth seeing

Most of the village can be seen in a 10- to 15-minute walk, but visiting the Guild Hall needs longer.

  1. 01
    Tourist Information Centre

    Lady St, Lavenham, CO10 9RA, lavenhamtic@babergh.gov.uk.

  2. 02
    Lavenham Guildhall

    Market Place, Lavenham, CO10 9QZ, lavenhamguildhall@nationaltrust.org.uk.

  3. 03
    Little Hall Museum

    Market Place, Lavenham, C010 9QZ, info@littlehall.org.uk.

  4. 04
    St Peter & St Paul Church

    Church Sr, Lavenham, CO10 9QT.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Guided Tour of Lavenham

    Tourist Information Centre, Lady St, Lavenham CO10 9RA (Book in advance through Tourist Information Centre), lavenhamtic@babergh.gov.uk.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    The Great House Hotel & Restaurant

    Outstanding restaurant with 5 rooms, in a grade II* listed 14th century building.

  2. 02
    The Swan Hotel

    High St, Lavenham CO10 9QA, info@theswanatlavenham.co.uk.

  3. 03
    Hadley's at Lavenham Ice Cream Shop

    91 High St, Lavenham, CO10 9PZ, jane@hadleysdairy.co.uk.

  4. 04
    Memsaab Indian Restaurant

    2 Church St, Lavenham, CO10 9QT, info@memsaaboflavenham.co.uk.

  5. 05
    The Greyhound Restaurant

    97 High St, Lavenham, CO10 9PZ, info@lavenhamgreyhound.com.

How locals move

Getting around Lavenham the local way

  • Get inThe complete route requires ferry crossings, and follows a mix of on- and off-road paths and terrains.

From Wikivoyage: Long Melford, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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