A picturesque Suffolk village has been named one of the best in the country for its well preserved high street. 

Lavenham has been included in a list of the 32 best high streets in Britain by the national newspaper the Daily Mail. 

The Daily Mail said: "Considered to be Britain's best preserved medieval village, Lavenham's colourful high street features wonky, film-set style timber-framed buildings, unique shops and a sense of stepping back in time.

Colourful houses in LavenhamColourful houses in Lavenham (Image: Newsquest)

"This is particularly true at the eye-catching 15th century 'Crooked House' antiques shop and tearooms which is located, as the same name suggests, in a crooked orange-timbered building."

The village has a number of great places to go out for food and drink and was recently named as one of the best places for foodies in the country.

The National Trust museum - the Lavenham Guildhall - and the Crooked House are considered to be well worth a visit along, with the village's independent shops, beautiful tearooms and pubs.