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Wool Towns
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Suffolk Wool Towns
Suffolk’s unique wool towns are the country’s best-preserved collection of medieval market towns, with timber-framed, lime-washed, higgledy-piggledy houses in gently rolling pastureland that take you back to a time when East Anglia was the most prosperous part of the British Isles. Churches with soaring towers and magnificent stained-glass windows hint at the past prosperity of the textile trade. Wander market squares and narrow lanes, browse galleries, antiques and independent shops, then enjoy lunch in a traditional pub or take a gentle countryside walk. Centred around Lavenham, Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Long Melford and Kersey, the wool towns suit an unhurried pace, where the joy is in small discoveries.
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Top Attractions in Wool Towns
Eezybike
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Kentwell Hall
A timeless Manor House set in acres of stunning, family-friendly gardens and parkland, in the… A timeless Manor House set in acres of stunning, family-friendly gardens and parkland, in the…
Kentwell Hall
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The Crooked House, Lavenham
Suffolk's most photographed home that inspired a world-famous nursery rhyme. Suffolk's most photographed home that inspired a world-famous nursery rhyme.
The Crooked House, Lavenham
Suffolk's most photographed home that inspired a world-famous nursery rhyme.
Cycle Breaks
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Cycle Breaks
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Businesses in Wool Towns
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The Black Lion Hotel
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Melford Hall – National Trust
This romantic turreted brick mansion, home of the Hyde Parker family, features Regency, Georgian…
Purton Green
Arriving at this thatched and timbered building on foot, the centuries fall away. Inside the late…
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Nedging Hall
One of Suffolk's finest country houses. Perfect for a family or friends getaway, a birthday…
The Old Drift House
Idyllic 'chocolate box' thatched cottage in the picturesque medieval village of Kersey with its…
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Helena Powell: Hand Woven Landscapes – From Mill to Loom
Date: 11th Jul - 23rd Aug 2026
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Cavendish Hall
This is an early Regency country house of great charm, set on the outskirts of a timeless village. This is an early Regency country house of great charm, set on the outskirts of a timeless…
Cavendish Hall
This is an early Regency country house of great charm, set on the outskirts of a timeless village.
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