Known as ‘the church in the lanes’, St Lawrence is a treasure waiting to be discovered and well worth seeking out when you feel the need to retreat from a fast-paced world.
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Blue area churches
Quiet lanes through fields and villages make this relatively flat area of mid and north Suffolk ideal for cycling and walking. It has a miles-from-anywhere feel with ancient moated farmhouses, thatched cottages, and a few little stalls selling fresh flowers or local produce along the way.
Metfield St John the Baptist
This ancient and lofty church is at the heart of the village on the winding road between Halesworth and the Waveney Valley
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Hoxne St Peter and St Paul with St Edmund
This church with its embattled tower is set above one of the prettiest villages in Suffolk. The tower was built by the second Duke of Suffolk John de la Pole in 1450. He’s buried in Wingfield church with his wife Elizabeth, sister to Richard III.
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Thornham St Mary
A tiny reed-thatched church in a field that contains a big surprise.
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Eye St Peter and St Paul
Look up when you reach this church because its beautiful flint and stone tower, rising 100 ft into the sky, is known as the ‘Wonder of Suffolk’.
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Wingfield St Andrew
Stunningly beautiful church in a hidden area of Suffolk built to commemorate the college founded in the 14th century by Sir John de Wingfield.
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