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Kersey
Kersey, East of England
A small village with a ford across the main street, and the namesake of kersey cloth.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
Kersey is a village in Babergh, Suffolk, where the main street runs through a ford on a stream. Its main claim to fame is that the coarse woollen cloth called kersey took its name from it, and a green colour is called Kersey Green. It is very pretty and quiet outside summer weekends.
Good to know
- Walk the main street to the ford
- Park considerately
- Pair with Lavenham
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Roadside parking in the village
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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