Lavenham Wood

Wood, Forest in Suffolk Babergh

England

Lavenham Wood

Field edge near Nether Hall
Field edge near Nether Hall Credit: Jonathan Thacker

Lavenham Wood is a picturesque woodland located in Suffolk, England. Covering an area of approximately 25 hectares, it is situated near the village of Lavenham and is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and walkers.

The wood is predominantly made up of native broadleaf trees, such as oak, beech, and ash, creating a diverse and vibrant ecosystem. The dense canopy provides ample shade and shelter, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife. Visitors can often spot squirrels scurrying up the trees, while birdsong fills the air, adding to the tranquil ambiance of the wood.

Lavenham Wood is crisscrossed with a network of well-maintained footpaths, allowing visitors to explore its natural beauty at their leisure. The paths wind through the wood, offering glimpses of sun-dappled clearings and enchanting woodland glades. In spring, the forest floor comes alive with a carpet of bluebells, creating a breathtaking sight.

The wood is also home to a small pond, providing a habitat for frogs, newts, and dragonflies. This water feature adds to the diversity of the woodland and attracts a range of species that depend on freshwater ecosystems.

Lavenham Wood is managed by a local conservation organization, which ensures the preservation of its natural beauty and biodiversity. The wood offers a great opportunity for visitors to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and immerse themselves in the tranquility of nature. Whether it's a leisurely walk or a chance to observe wildlife, Lavenham Wood is a treasure trove of natural wonders waiting to be discovered.

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Lavenham Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.095551/0.78719666 or Grid Reference TL9147. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Field edge near Nether Hall
Field edge near Nether Hall
The Cock Horse, Lavenham Formerly the Cock Inn
The Cock Horse, Lavenham
Formerly the Cock Inn
Footpath to the church in Lavenham
Footpath to the church in Lavenham
Houses on the junction of High Street and Hall Road in Lavenham
Houses on the junction of High Street and Hall Road in Lavenham
The timber-framed Guildhall in Lavenham, Suffolk
The timber-framed Guildhall in Lavenham, Suffolk
The Swan in Lavenham, Suffolk
The Swan in Lavenham, Suffolk
Footpath alongside the old railway track, Lavenham The path is marked as both "Lavenham Walk Nature Reserve" and "St Edmund Way"
Footpath alongside the old railway track, Lavenham
The path is marked as both "Lavenham Walk Nature Reserve" and "St Edmund Way"
Old railway bridge near Lavenham The bridge takes Bridge Street Road over the disused railway line which is now part of the St Edmund Way footpath. The line was the old GER line through Lavenham and Long Melford which connected Bury St Edmunds to the Stour Valley Line: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Melford%E2%80%93Bury_St_Edmunds_branch_line" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Melford%E2%80%93Bury_St_Edmunds_branch_line">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Old railway bridge near Lavenham
The bridge takes Bridge Street Road over the disused railway line which is now part of the St Edmund Way footpath. The line was the old GER line through Lavenham and Long Melford which connected Bury St Edmunds to the Stour Valley Line: LinkExternal link
Bridge Street Road, Lavenham
Bridge Street Road, Lavenham
Looking across the fields towards Lavenham Church
Looking across the fields towards Lavenham Church
Lavenham Hall Cottages
Lavenham Hall Cottages
Market full of cars I was last in Lavenham 30 years ago and took this picture <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4574219">TL9149 : Retro Scene in Lavenham</a> which has been on Geograph for a few years now.
Compare and contrast.
Market full of cars
I was last in Lavenham 30 years ago and took this picture TL9149 : Retro Scene in Lavenham which has been on Geograph for a few years now. Compare and contrast.
Black, White, Pink, and Green Photos of Lavenham's beautiful ancient townscape so often have to include a whole load of parked vehicles.
After all, people do live and work here.
But here's a nice bright car which actually helps make a picture. Sort of.
Old houses on Church Street.
Black, White, Pink, and Green
Photos of Lavenham's beautiful ancient townscape so often have to include a whole load of parked vehicles. After all, people do live and work here. But here's a nice bright car which actually helps make a picture. Sort of. Old houses on Church Street.
Lavenham - Toll Cottage A C16th timber-framed and plastered building situated on an island in the middle of the market place in Lavenham. It also has some original blocked windows.
See EH Grade II listing: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1181093?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1181093?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Lavenham - Toll Cottage
A C16th timber-framed and plastered building situated on an island in the middle of the market place in Lavenham. It also has some original blocked windows. See EH Grade II listing: LinkExternal link
Lavenham - The Little Hall This C15th timber-framed and plastered building is said to have been the Wool Hall of William Causton, an important Lavenham clothier. It is now the headquarters of the Suffolk Preservation Society.
It is EH Grade II* listed: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1351533?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1351533?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Lavenham - The Little Hall
This C15th timber-framed and plastered building is said to have been the Wool Hall of William Causton, an important Lavenham clothier. It is now the headquarters of the Suffolk Preservation Society. It is EH Grade II* listed: LinkExternal link
Lavenham - Market Place buildings Nearest the camera is No.12 Market Place, a C15th or C16th timber-framed and plastered building with wisteria (I think) growing across its façade It is Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1037182" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1037182">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Slightly further away, the pink building with the Hovis sign is No.11 Market Place. This is of a similar date and construction to No.12 but has a cross wing at the north-east end with the timber-framing exposed. It is also Grade II listed: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1285193" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1285193">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Lavenham - Market Place buildings
Nearest the camera is No.12 Market Place, a C15th or C16th timber-framed and plastered building with wisteria (I think) growing across its façade It is Grade II listed LinkExternal link Slightly further away, the pink building with the Hovis sign is No.11 Market Place. This is of a similar date and construction to No.12 but has a cross wing at the north-east end with the timber-framing exposed. It is also Grade II listed: LinkExternal link
Lavenham - The Guildhall Lavenham is full of fine old buildings - but the ones seen here are amongst the finest and the most famous.
Nearest the camera is part of 27 & 28 Market Place, while a little further away is the Guildhall. This was the hall of the Guild of Corpus Christi, founded in 1529, and one of the four mediæval guilds of Lavenham.
Both buildings were owned and restored c.1911 by Sir Cuthbert Quilter, who generously gave them to Lavenham Preservation Society who then passed them on to The National Trust. See the NT website here: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lavenham-guildhall" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lavenham-guildhall">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Both are not surprisingly EH Grade I listed -
27 & 28 Market Place: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1351534" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1351534">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
The Guildhall: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1037186" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1037186">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Lavenham - The Guildhall
Lavenham is full of fine old buildings - but the ones seen here are amongst the finest and the most famous. Nearest the camera is part of 27 & 28 Market Place, while a little further away is the Guildhall. This was the hall of the Guild of Corpus Christi, founded in 1529, and one of the four mediæval guilds of Lavenham. Both buildings were owned and restored c.1911 by Sir Cuthbert Quilter, who generously gave them to Lavenham Preservation Society who then passed them on to The National Trust. See the NT website here: LinkExternal link Both are not surprisingly EH Grade I listed - 27 & 28 Market Place: LinkExternal link The Guildhall: LinkExternal link
Lavenham-Water Street House on the corner of Barn Street.
Lavenham-Water Street
House on the corner of Barn Street.
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Lavenham Wood is located at Grid Ref: TL9147 (Lat: 52.095551, Lng: 0.78719666)

Administrative County: Suffolk

District: Babergh

Police Authority: Suffolk

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