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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lavenham, England

Updated June 19, 2026

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Lavenham, England

Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.

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Lavenham Guildhall

A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.

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St Peter and St Paul's Church, Lavenham

A soaring wool-money church towering over a preserved medieval village

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The Hundred and One Dalmatians Drinking Fountain

At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.

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St Mary's Church, Boxford

From uncovered medieval saint paintings that survived the Reformation to a memorial to a 113-year-old woman, this church contains fascinating secrets

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Woolpit Village Sign

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