LAVENHAM -The most beautiful village in the world | A walk round Lavenham Suffolk England

LAVENHAM -The most beautiful village in the world | A walk round Lavenham Suffolk England
The medieval village of Lavenham is surely one of the most beautiful villages in England
We wake a look around this stunning village that is trapped in time
Lavenham Suffolk is in the civil parish and electoral ward in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. 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.
Lavenham village has a wonderful yet chequered history with many stories
St Peter & St Paul Church
The spectacular large church was built at the height of Lavenham's prosperity by Thomas Spring III in the late 15th century.
HARRY POTTER FILMING LOCATION
Lavenham Guildhall was transformed into Harry Potter's parents' derelict house and in the film, Harry visits his parents' graves and their house in Godric's Hollow. Filming in Lavenham took place in secret in January 2010 and De Vere house in Water Street also appears in the film.
De Vere House
The last house in Lavenham to be owned by the Earls of Oxford, also known as the De Vere Hunting Lodge, was one of three properties within the centre of Lavenham, attached to Lavenham Hall.
Little Hall Lavenham
Little Hall, built in the 1390s, was once home to the Causton family. Since then the house has changed a lot from being divided up to house six different families in the 1700s to being restored and used as a museum today.
Art and galleries
Lavenham is host to an array of galleries. Take a look at the Crooked House Gallery, a building full of 'wonky' charm.
Lavenham in Suffolk is widely acknowledged as the best example of a medieval wool town in England.
In Tudor times, Lavenham was said to be the fourteenth wealthiest town in England, despite its small size. Its fine timber-framed buildings and beautiful church, built on the success of the wool trade, make it a fascinating place to explore today.
Most of the buildings in Lavenham today date from the 15th century, many of these were never altered due to the fall of the weaving industry. Consequently the town is still very much on the same scale as it must have been in the 15th century.
The late 15th-century timber-framed Guild Hall overlooks and dominates the town’s market place. The hall was built by the Guild of Corpus Christi, one of three guilds founded in Lavenham to regulate the wool trade.
As well as its many historic buildings, Lavenham is also blessed with good pubs, fine places to eat and fascinating antique shops to browse around.
Long Melford, with its many antique shops and associations with the TV series ‘Lovejoy’, is close by. The towns of Sudbury and Bury St. Edmunds are also within easy reach. A little further afield you will find Dedham and Flatford Mill in the heart of Constable country.
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[@fredparke1197]

I lived, went to school and worked as an apprentice Carpenter and Joiner at Garrods who occupied the De Vere house in the 1940s and 195os. This film has brought tears to my eyes with the beautiful memories that I have.

[@roybailey1134]

I passed through Lavenham a few times, and kept promising myself to stop and have a look around, well I did a few weeks back, I was absolutely blown away of how beautiful it is I felt like I was in heaven, I absolutely love old buildings I am a qualified professional Carpenter and loved working on old buildings ,Lavenham is so stunning , I can't wait to go back there again.

[@julieling1212]

Nice place how many shops are there hsvevu been to the old town in Hastings 😊

[@julieling1212]

Isle whigth is a very lovely place and as a lot of old town

[@Owlsman]

Lovely place -my Grandma and Great Uncle used to live there,lots of very happy family memories when I used to go

[@WandernfuerGeniesser]

have a nice day. Got to your site by accident. Like it a lot. I left a subscription. I will probably look at your posts little by little. Greetings from Austria.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

thank you so much! Hope you enjoy!! Hello to Austria from Sheffield, England!

[@catmadwoman6317]

The Little Hall museum and Gardens was wonderful. Worth every penny to view. Fond memories of this place and you picked a beautiful day.

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Wow that looks like Heaven I’m amazed.just 😍 beautiful I’m 😶 speechless Deexxxxxx

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Was lucky with the sunshine and blue skies!

[@puma55792]

A well preserved village, take away all the cars and you could step back in time.👍

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yes definitely take away ALL the cars! 🤣

[@Gibbo1]

Thought I went back in time to the iron age when I met Keith 'One Cell' Webb of Lower road

[@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw]

Didn't you meet Frodo Baggins ? The tiny front doors means that the whole village is populated by Hobbits. There aren't many people around, because Hobbits come out after sunset. That's based on my own field observations.

[@Gibbo1]

@@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw Keith 'One Cell' Webb can be seen most days sitting on a bench by the river in Lower Road he has a very limited vocabulary consisting of words with one syllable

[@susanjones5322]

What an amazing place.. it's more like a "Model Village." Couldn't resist having a look as I was pen-pals with a guy from here in the early 70s. Thank you so much.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You're welcome Susan It's such a lovely place

[@lornamackenzie2525]

Great tour of Leavenham. Full of beautiful buildings and old world tea shops.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thanks Lorna - I love this place!

[@joline2730]

Well, I for one think it was indeed stunning, Mr Walk (or may I call you Gimbal? 😀) - seen pictures and heard it was lovely, but stunning is what springs to my mind - there are several other superlatives . . . That 'Harry Potter' house was incredible ! Some of the carvings in the woodwork around the town is fantastic, such brilliant workmanship 💯 If I'm ever down that way again I shall visit. Many thanks for the walkabout! Oh and I just loved that man with the long white beard sitting next to the telephone box - straight out of Rumplestiltskin - ha ha 😁 💯✔👍🤩 Oh and I can't believe you and others thought there were too many cars !!!! Go to London - THERE be cars !!

[@judithtaylor6854]

Yes i do so beautiful

[@independentpuppy7520]

It certainly is beautiful. Good to see some places that are still preserved and not been ruined.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Absolutely - well said. Amazing they're still in their current form!

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@GimbalWalkTV There's a legal ban on altering all these LISTED buildings, You have to seek approval, to change a Door kNob.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

@@MrDaiseymay Crikey!

[@chosenvoid3983]

Used to live here a few years ago. beautiful village. miss it a lot

[@TheDutchman92000]

A stunning location shown at it's best. The sunshine follows you.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I chase the sun William!

[@brutaltooth3900]

Imagine this in black and white with no cars or wheely bins etc, a few horse driven carts, wow flash back in time. What a beautiful village, thanks for this ^_^

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Fab isn't it!

[@femalism1715]

WOW! Exquisite. So well preserved and restored! The architectural details are amazing! It is too bad that the cars and hydro poles spoil the effect. They just don't belong and look out of place and out of time! Thank you for the tour!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you very much!

[@tomcunningham1973]

Thank you for lovely vid , blue skies on top ,,,Been there few years ago while staying in norwich another unsung gem ,,, loved it My travel plans are always based on streetscapes with buildings like this brings the history to life ' .. I scour my guide books looking for such places ,,,Alsace in france is a feast on such street scapes notably ,,, riquier ,,obernai ,, colmar as a base ,,, further west towwrds chahmpagne is ' troyes ,, Im bewuildered how lavenham survived in tact ,,,some quirk of geography and forward thinking heritage people ...While their nice to have a lot of oak trees went into constructing them Thought i heard somewhere that the real shakespeare hailed from here " the earl of oxford " anyway thank again for lovely vid best wishes

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you so much Tom. Its one of the most amazing places I've ever visited I think - absolutely beautiful

[@junelaw4162]

An outstanding video beautiful buildings and so clean 😊

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Many thanks

[@MrDaiseymay]

Excellent record, Brilliant sunshine, Frame at 2.25 of the Swan, was THE most famous, appearing on many Calendars etc What of the famous 'CROOKED HOUSE' of Nursery Rhyme Fame? 'there was a crooked man who walked a crooked mile ( lived in a crooked house etc. on the R/hand side heading for the SWAN. Perhaps next time.

[@paulinefearnley9379]

Thanks yet again for a stunning video keep on walking 👍👍

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thanks, will do!

[@janicewelham4751]

Love this walk around lavenham

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you 🙏

[@billdixon7149]

I lived for 50 years in Stowmarket, about 20 miles from here so no surprises. Nice video though

[@valgodders]

Love Lavenham it's where we stayed for our honeymoon at the swan hotel 42 yrs ago now

[@MJ83MJ]

On my doorstep 😊

[@kevinwoolner2621]

I went there yesterday, beautiful place

[@pontesieve]

A delightful place indeed , I went here on a school trip in the 1970s , it could even have the largest amount of timber framed Tudor buildings in whole of the UK

[@steveallen1635]

No Hastings in Kent has the most, even more than York!

[@pontesieve]

@@steveallen1635 Hastings is in Sussex

[@almartin4]

My father, John Martin, enlisted in the Army Air Corps (1942), age 18, and served as a gunner and radio operator on B-17s and B-24s. He was assigned to the 8th Air Force (487th Bomb Group / 387th BS) in England and flew 35 combat missions over Europe. Including one shown as "SECRET" on his papers. He had left the service at the end of the war and worked as TV/Radio engineer. He was called back to duty for the Korean conflict but didn’t have to deploy and stayed with the new US Air Force. He retired after 26 years of active duty. He never in 20 plus years talked about missions. The only event from that time was: “The crew went to a local zoo on a leave day. They were surprised to see monkeys in the cages. Some of the crew had alcoholic beverages with them. They spent quite a bit of time in getting the monkeys drunk!” Thanks for providing wonderful and impressive videos of that area. I am sure he enjoyed his time visiting the village. Regards

[@Dashcam_Drivers_Switzerland]

A lovely village to visit for sure and to stay at The Swan! Thank you Neil 🙏👍

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you 🙏

[@gusington13]

Speechless...what a gem!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Lovely isnt it!

[@sylviamills631]

When I get home, I will walk,you,into, Holton St Peters,and show you,the magic,which have never left me

[@GimbalWalkTV]

❤️

[@nicolesummers4429]

You really do get around. In the nicest way that is. You show some amazing places. Traditional English Village. ❤️it.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

So nice

[@bexhil7]

Another great video of LAVENHAM -The most beautiful village in the world!.😂

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thanks Michael!

[@louiseking]

I love the Tudor period house’s,shame about the level of noise from the cars

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I was surprised how busy the streets are!

[@robnewman6101]

Nice Weather for a Picnic.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Oh yes

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks.

[@davidewing6677]

We visited from Australia and were blown away with all the old buildings amazing place my wife’s family came from Smarden a pretty village in Kent might be worth filming I know she would love to see it on your channel

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Smarden - I'd not heard of that - will check it out now David - thanks for the tip!!

[@iriswaterford8881]

What a beautiful change from the pretty seaside towns. Why do they paint the timber on the outside of some buildings with what looks like white wash? I like the different coloured paint and different styles. Eg render with timber, brick work with timber. Such a lovely day to get lost in. Thank you for another interesting video.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You're welcome - I know what you mean about the paintwork

[@geraldgarvan4615]

They are so colorful. I loved it

[@juliebarker7025]

The actor Vincent Price filmed a scene from the film Witchfinder General in front of the Guildhall. He played the part of the famous Matthew Hopkins the Witchfinder General during the English civil war, he travelled East Anglia torturing and burning woman who he thought were witches.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you Ann! I just had a look at that scene on KZbin and there it is!

[@diskellyheron7382]

The Americans love Red Telephone boxes because thats where Clark Kent would go into and come out as Superman😆

[@MrDaiseymay]

aaa---hoping to catch him emerging from one eh?

[@juliannaszabo1985]

❤❤❤❤

[@keza92]

Such a beautiful old village, love the house and garden at 22:50, amazing!. Definitely one of the most beautiful villages in England, you should film around the cotswolds too (if you haven't already) i went to Bourton on the water and Stow on the Wold a couple of years ago both very beautiful too, you should also check out Southwold in Suffolk, a small seaside town.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

ooooh thank you - will look Southwold up now!

[@robnewman6101]

Greetings Your Majesty.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Hello there!

[@robnewman6101]

Hello.

[@barbaraprest783]

Enjoyable as usual ☺️

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yay, thank you!

[@thehootsforce4201]

The house at 7:25 used to have a front door on the right. You can still see part of the doorstep on the path

[@robnewman6101]

Greetings Sir Knight.

[@fionafrazer8820]

Lovely buildings, beautifully preserved but I would love to see this village in Summer, with greenery, flowers, etc., as it looked a little bland. I think there are many other villages equally as pretty, but this one probably has the most medieval buildings.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yeah I know what you mean! I think they have a few months of flowers and showing off gardens so will do another here

[@Goetz-von-Luthringshauser]

Where are there similar places like Lavenham worth visiting in England?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Lots yes - check out my small village playlist on my channel

[@samc7734]

nice

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Definitely!

[@bobbybigboyyes]

Where was the Market Square that you said you were going to? ... To the left of the Market Keepers Cottage I guess?

[@JamieMacgregor-9390]

Hi you should explore Kersay in Suffolk I've not been before but I have a picture in Pinterest and it looks a lovely place to film .

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you Jamie will have a look now! 👍👍❤️

[@lindapeaden3125]

A bit condescending to Americans, but other than that I really enjoyed it and it was quite helpful.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you

[@therantingboy]

This is where they filmed the Godrics Hollow scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1

[@paulhammond5599]

Jersey not far outside Lavenham is even more of a time warp

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I can’t find it can you help me locate it so I could go film it?

[@paulhammond5599]

@@GimbalWalkTV sorry spell check it’s Kersey.

[@alanbradbury2829]

I believe that was a Jaguar S type.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thanks Alan - lovely car that!

[@renadurr6480]

I wish there had been m ore information about what the buildings were and especially how old they are. What is a Guildhall ? Which were houses and which were businesses? Dates?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

That’s what Google is for ❤️

[@renadurr6480]

@@GimbalWalkTV I thought that's what the video was for, that's why I watched it. I'm going to Google all the buildings? Dates? No

[@GimbalWalkTV]

@@renadurr6480No that's not what the video is for! I film happy walks - that's all!

[@renadurr6480]

@@GimbalWalkTV Then you did a very good job. I certainly enjoyed the walk.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

@@renadurr6480 Thank you so much ❤ I'd love to put more info in the captions but I walk along past places too fast to cram it all in!

[@sylviamills631]

It is no different,to my, Holton St Peters,in Suffolk,which I am returning to,after nearly 50yrs in New Zealand

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Ooooh I need to see that place and film it!

[@thefeelingbelief3904]

I have a suggestion. Music. The audio of your town videos have the rumble of traffic and it sounds disruptive to the peace and beauty of the scenes you wonderfully show. Your videos are flawless and take us with you. I would just replace all the traffic with sensitive subtle background music. Unobtrusive classical music might suit. Chopin or Vivaldi. Or ask a friend to compose some, maybe run a competition to get peoples musicianship showcased. Lovely buildings. You make me want to visit there. And Tintagel. Thankyou.

[@robnewman6101]

21st Century Suffolk.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Great isn’t it

[@robnewman6101]

Thank you.

[@diskellyheron7382]

In the 1960's TV series of Superman 😆

[@1972scenic]

07:12 ❤️

[@GimbalWalkTV]

❤️

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

How do you know it's the most beautiful village in the world? Have you seen any village on this planet??

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yes - seen them all and this is DEFINITELY the most beautiful 🤣

[@andymullen684]

@@GimbalWalkTV it certainly is very pretty, but have you been to Haworth, West Yorkshire? I think that's prettier personally. P.S. I just found your tour of Howarth! ;)

[@GimbalWalkTV]

@@andymullen684 Ah yes - lovely place!

[@suffolkdutch7797]

Shame you didn't get the multi award winning butchers shop inn witch regularly features in the suffolk magazine 🤔🤔

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Will definitely do that when I go back in a few weeks! For this one I didn't do any research or look anything up I just jumped out of the car, pressed record and went filming

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@GimbalWalkTV Fair enough, you have to jump to it, when the weather's good in the UK.

[@johngrant5448]

There won't be many double glazing Salesmen working round there 😂

[@GimbalWalkTV]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MrDaiseymay]

Very True, and ALL alterations--if approved, are strictly observed afterwards. In BATH, a women painted her front door a bright colour, without permission, she had to change it back to black

[@kosaranwar6077]

There are not any traffic lights anywhere in LAVENHAM, Imagine “ if remove all cars and plastic bins “ we will back Fully of the natural times....

[@GimbalWalkTV]

So true

[@mazdamps]

Not sure about "Most beautiful village in the world"! It's a big village and desperately lacking in greenery.... There are others in the Cotswolds that are way more beautiful! Also 'in the world' has to include France, where there are many. A brilliant video btw and thanks.....

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thanks Rio! Any recommendations where we could film that are like this one?

[@geoffgibbsguitarist]

Do you reckon they get many stabbings and muggings around here?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

🤣🤣🤣 only by wizards!

[@WOLFROY47]

7 : 28 that's a classic jaguar no not an e type

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thanks for the info - I'm rubbish with cars!

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@GimbalWalkTV I thought he said 'S' type.

[@samcanaveral6232]

11:59

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Great isnt it!

[@Gibbo1]

Avoid Lower road you may meet Keith 'One Cell' Webb and his vile vocabulary

[@GimbalWalkTV]

😮😮😮😮

[@sephirothff7ps164]

Harry potter my arse, the tv series lovejoy was filmed for the most part here,well before Harry pot-head 😂😂😂✌👌

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I LOVED Lovejoy!! It was my favourite!

[@MrDaiseymay]

oh dear---facinating

[@JulieKleszczewski-ev8vm]

Not interested

[@GimbalWalkTV]

In what?

[@kathleenbone5968]

Yes, the old buildings are impressive but it’s not a pretty village, hardly any green around, I wouldn’t bother visiting

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Not a fan Kathleen?

[@kathleenbone5968]

@@GimbalWalkTV nope, afraid not!

[@MrDaiseymay]

WE didn't see the whole Village, the 'HIGH STREET' of most ancient villages and towns is the core of busines, where traffic flows and most Squares or created, when business expands, side streets are added, behind. those houses , are fields, and a River .