There are so many beautiful and charming villages to choose from in Suffolk.

Now, the Telegraph travel writer, Martin Dunford, has chosen 10 of his favourites in a recent article 'The 10 prettiest villages in Suffolk' .

Mr Dunford said the list includes "picture-postcard villages full of timbered medieval houses, outsized churches and whitewashed guildhalls".

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The village of Orford made it into the list The village of Orford made it into the list (Image: The Crown and Castle)The list includes:

  • Laxfield

  • Somerleyton

  • Dunwich

  • Clare

  • Orford

  • Kersey

  • Walberswick

  • Lavenham

  • Peasenhall

  • Long Melford

Kersey, near Hadleigh, was Mr Dunford's favourite village for its "bendy pink and orange thatched houses", its historic timbered framed pub, The Bell Inn, and its 12th-century church.

Walberswick has been named among the best villages in the UK on various occasions this yearWalberswick has been named among the best villages in the UK on various occasions this year (Image: Charlotte Bond) Meanwhile, the seaside villages of Dunwich and Walberswick were also given a shoutout for their beautiful coastal walks and medieval ports.

Lavenham, in the Babergh district, was also included in Mr Dunford's list and was recently listed in the Daily Mail's article for the 32 best high streets in Britain.

Northern lights captured over Long Melford The Northern Lights captured over Long Melford (Image: Mark Draper Photography) Long Melford, which was commended for its impressive church of the Holy Trinity and its Nethergate Brewery, recently saw incredible views of the Northern Lights in the Suffolk skies.