Activities at Lavenham Guildhall

Visitors on a group tour of the village with the Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk
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Walking stretches the mind

Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk

Ready for a new discovery? Lavenham has had a turbulent five hundred years of history; this quintessential Suffolk gem has seen it all, from wealth and Hollywood glamour to extreme hardship and poverty.

Lavenham Guildhall
Walking Trail

Lavenham crooked houses walk, Sudbury, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk

Children over six will love to spot the hidden characters and find the patterns on this easy one-mile walk around Lavenham. Collect your compass from the Guildhall before you start. A £10 deposit applies.

  • Easy
  • 30 mins
  • 1.0 mile (1.6km)
Lavenham Guildhall front in market square in the sunshine
Walking Trail

Lavenham to Long Melford railway walk, near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk

Walk amid wildflowers, birds and animals along the disused Great Eastern railway line between two medieval ‘wool’ villages, starting at the Guildhall and finishing at Melford Hall, Long Melford.

  • Easy
  • 2 hours
  • 4.5 miles (7.2km)
Brown Argus butterflies in the wood, in Lavenham, Sufolk
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Lavenham woodland walk, near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk

Spot butterflies in Dyehouse Field, also known as the Woodland Project, and lots of bird species along the disused railway line as you follow this circular walk starting at the Guildhall.

  • Easy
  • 1 hour 30 mins
  • 2.75 miles (4.4km)
St Peter and St Paul Church, Lavenham, Suffolk
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Cycling

Things to see and do in and around Lavenham Guildhall

Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk

You’ll make your visit to Lavenham even more memorable when you discover the characters and history of the place. Get the full rundown of all that you might enjoy while you’re here.