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Quintessentially English village of a style for which Suffolk is renowned. Winding streets full of exquisite properties, some dating back to Tudor times.

A prominent feature of this most English of villages is its beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to St.Mary. The church was richly embellished during the heady days of the medieval wool industry. It has a stunning tower which can be viewed from all around the village and the wooden panels in the south porch are a tribute to the 15th-century craftsmen who created them. Within it's serene interior, St.Mary's shows many treasures from the past. Lying amongst immaculate grass surrounding the church, there are a number of ancient gravestones. It is all well tended, typical of Suffolk and worthy of its landscape setting.

Shaded by trees, at the foot of a ford where ducks can sometimes be seen, is lovely River House. Its Elizabethan door tells us something of the age and splendour of this appealing property, it's idyllic setting is of an artists canvas. The 14th-century Bell Inn is a tourists joy. The Black and White timber-frame facade is enhanced by cascading flower filled hanging baskets. Inside, magnificent beams and a log fire set the tone, it is a very atmospheric place were your mind easily slips back to the past and a vision of handsome cavaliers, sitting at round tables, being served ale by pretty serving wenches, springs before your eye's.

The village is famous for having Suffolk's smallest school which can be found beside the church. This is a great vantage position, with good views all around, especially northwards towards the undulating countryside of the Brett Valley. As a matter of interest, the ford here is a tributary of the River Brett.

Kersey is a beautiful village and if you are visiting Suffolk, it is certainly a place not to be missed! Kersey is a short distance from Hadleigh and within easy driving distance of Lavenham and Chelsworth.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Kersey

Lavenham Guildhall	(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Dedham Art and Craft Centre	(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Gainsborough's House	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Bridge Cottage	(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Flatford Mill	(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Melford Hall	(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)	Pictures
Dedham Vale	(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Jimmy's Farm	(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich	(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
High Woods Country Park	(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Colchester Castle	(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
East Anglian Railway Museum	(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Colchester Zoo	(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
St. Botolph's Priory	(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
Bourne Mill	(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction S)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Kersey

Bildeston, a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction N)
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Polstead, in the county of Suffolk (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction S)
This delightful village has all the charm of a picture postcard. Almost overlooking the main village street and the village pond is the beautiful church dedicated to St. Mary which has the only medieval stone spire in Suffolk.
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Lavenham, a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction NW)
Wonderful clusters of fine Tudor houses, all gracious in age, offer the visitor a glimpse of just how a prosperous wool town must...
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Nayland, in the county of Suffolk (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction S)
The heady beauty of Suffolk has been the inspiration of artist's for centuries and the village of Nayland, in the hear of Constable country is no exception.
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East Bergholt, in the county of Suffolk (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SE)
This enchanting village gained lasting fame as Constable's birth place. It also has a very unusual medieval bell cage.
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Dedham, in the county of Essex (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE)
There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings.
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Flatford, in the county of Suffolk (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction SE)
On arrival in Flatford there is little to prepare you for its overwhelming beauty, but you should not be surprised, for this after all is Constable Country, an area made famous by the great landscape painter and which features in so many of his pictures.
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Sudbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)
Sudbury is an ancient market town full of evocative memories. It was the birthplace of Gainsborough one of England's greatest painters.
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Long Melford, in the county of Suffolk (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction W)
The picturesque village of Long Melford lies in the heart of the beautiful valley of the Stour River.
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Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction E)
This is a town that can trace its history back to the Stone-Age, it has been a successive settlement throughout the ages and has...
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Manningtree, a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE)
The town shows fine examples of weavers cottages and walks through the town reveal fine Georgian facades behind which are Tudor and Elizabethan houses.
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Mistley, in the county of Essex (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)
Mistley lies on the south bank of the River Stour not far from Manningtree, to which it is joined via a tree-lined walk along the river which is oddly called The Walls.
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Woolpit, in the county of Suffolk (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)
Woolpit has a pleasant medieval village centre around which are spread a variety of pretty cottages and attractive houses.
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Colchester, a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction S)
Interestingly, this is England's oldest-recorded town. It has stood on the banks of the River Colne amid fine Essex countryside throughout some of history's most tempestuous times.
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Greenstead, in the county of Essex (12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction S)
Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit..
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Nearby travel help

Sudbury Station	(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)
Needham Market Station	(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction NE)
M11 Junction 9	(31.5 miles, 50.7 km, direction W)
London Stansted Airport	(31.5 miles, 50.7 km, direction SW)
Cambridge Airport	(33.3 miles, 53.7 km, direction W)
M11 Junction 10	(33.4 miles, 53.8 km, direction W)
Kersey to London	(59.0 miles, 94.9 km, direction SW)

Hotels & Accommodation in Kersey

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Kersey center
Hintlesham Hall Hotel	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction E)
Best Western Stoke By Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa	(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SW)
The Swan	(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW)
Hotel Elizabeth Copdock	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E)
The Black Boy	(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction W)
Limes Hotel	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)
Hotel Elizabeth The Mill	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction W)
Best Western Claydon Country House Hotel	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NE)
Tarantella Hotel & Restaurant	(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction W)
The Olde Bull Hotel	(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W)
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