Woolpit

25th March. Time was short so we did the short hop from Bury to Woolpit. Lunch at the Bull - unpretentious food, not expensive. Good.

Woolpit has its own website, which says:

"Woolpit is an attractive Suffolk village with period and modern houses nestling around a mediaeval village centre. Its lively community is richly provided with a wealth of clubs and organisations, and well served with shops and other amenities.

Its greatest claims to fame are: the legend of the Green Children, a mediaeval mystery of strange children appearing from nowhere, whose skin was green and who would only eat green foods; the beautiful church of St Mary, with its stunning hammer beams and angel carvings, perhaps equalled but unsurpassed in Suffolk; and the former brickworks, long since disused, the white bricks of which were used, locals claim, to build the White House in Washington, D.C.

These days Woolpit attracts tourists and painters who appreciate its picturesque setting and historical heritage, but those who live here also take pride in the annual Woolpit Festival, a medley of concerts, readings and theatre; in the 30 or more clubs and societies catering for a wide range of needs and interests; and in the development and care of their beautiful home village."