THINGS TO DO
	HERITAGE DAYS The CHURCH and PRIORY GARDENS will be open from 10am to 4pm on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th September. The National Heritage Weekend runs from Friday to Monday, and many properties will be open free of charge around the country.  Look out for advertising in the papers or ask at the Tourist Information Centres.
	MUSEUM OF GARDEN HISTORY Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB.  Tel: (020) 7401 8865, Fax: (020) 7401 8869  Email: info@museumgardenhistory.org  (see separate page) Open Every day, 10.30am - 5pm Short closed period late December/early January, contact Museum for details. Admission - Suggested donation £3 per adult, £2.50 concessions. How to get to the museum: Bus: 344 from Liverpool Street Station Underground: Lambeth North or Westminster
	WALKING THE ESSEX WAY The Essex Way is a long-distance path stretching right across the County of Essex from Epping in the south-west to the port of Harwich in the north-east.  Following footpaths and ancient green lanes it covers a distance of 81 miles. The path leads you through ancient woodlands, open farmland, tree-lined river valleys and leafy green lanes, unveiling historic towns and villages along the way.
	MEDIEVAL LAVENHAM TODAY Lavenham in Suffolk is regarded as being the finest surviving example of a medieval town, with superb ancient buildings.  The splendid Church and fine timber-framed houses intermingle with small cottages and crooked town houses, a lasting legacy of the wealthy clothiers in the 15th and 16th centuries. The medieval street pattern still exists today, complete with the Market Place, and over 300 buildings