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East Anglia Travel Guide & Heritage Tourism

Historic Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk

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Find historic places to visit and stay in East Anglia. Explore Constable Country - the landscape that inspired one of England's great artists. From the historic cities of Cambridge and Norwick to idyllic Suffolk villages with their picturesque cottages, East Anglia has something for everyone to enjoy.

Major Lake District Historic Attractions
St Edmunds Abbey, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Top Heritage-Rated

Ely Cathedral   Heritage Rating
Norwich Cathedral   Heritage Rating
Peterborough Cathedral   Heritage Rating
Ipswich   Heritage Rating
St Bene't's (St Benedicts), Cambridge   Heritage Rating

Abbeys and Monasteries
Bury St Edmunds
Crowland Abbey
Leiston Abbey
Castle Acre Priory
Ramsey Abbey
Thetford Priory

all abbeys in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

Cambridge University
University Travel Guide
Kings College Chapel

Castles
Baconsthorpe
Castle Acre
Castle Rising
Framlingham
Hedingham Castle
Orford Castle
Norwich Castle

all castles in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

Churches & Cathedrals
Blythburgh
Bury St Edmunds, St Mary's
Ely Cathedral
Framlingham
Norwich Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral

all historic churches in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

Countryside
Norfolk Broads National Park
North Norfolk Heritage Coast
Peddar's Way / Norfolk Coast Path
The East Anglian Fens
Wicken Fen

Historic Houses
Anglesey Abbey
Audley End
Blickling Hall
Felbrigge Hall
Holkham Hall
Ickworth
Kentwell Hall
Melford Hall
Oxburgh Hall
Wimpole Hall

all historic houses in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

Gardens
Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
Peckover House

all gardens in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk

Historic Buildings
Flatford: Bridge Cottage

Museums
Duxford Air Museum
Fitzwilliam Miuseum

all museums in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

Ancient Britain
Grimes Graves -prehistoric mines
Sutton Hoo - Saxon ship burial

all ancient sites in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

East Anglia County Travel Guides
Ely Cathedral

Essex
Cambridgeshire
Norfolk
Suffolk

Destination Guides:
Bury St Edmunds
Cambridge
Clare
Ely
Framlingham
Lavenham
Long Melford
Norwich
Thetford
Wymondham

East Anglia Accommodation
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Hotels
Essex - Cambridgeshire - Norfolk - Suffolk - Cambridge - Ely - Peterborough - Great Yarmouth - King's Lynn - Norwich - Ipswich - and many more locations >>

Self Catering Cottages
Essex - Norfolk - Suffolk - Blythburgh - Elmstead - Hunstanton - Norwich - Wells-next-the-Sea - and many more locations >>

Bed and Breakfast
Essex - Norfolk - Suffolk - Cambridgeshire

Editor's picks - Top 5 reasons to visit East Anglia
Oliver Cromwell's House, Ely 1. Punting on the River Cam - it's harder than it looks!
2. Choral performances at King's College, Cambridge
3. The extraordinary octagonal tower at Ely Cathedral
4. The stark beauty of the Fens
5. Fields of saffron in bloom
East Anglia Travel Resources
Norwich Cathedral

Tourist Information Centres in East Anglia

Travel Directories
Essex
Cambridgeshire
Norfolk
Suffolk



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Featured Historic Hotel
The Bell Inn Long Melford

The Bell Inn
Rickinghall, Suffolk

Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating

***UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT AS OF MAY 2017*** The Bell Inn Rickinghall is located in a peaceful village setting overlooking the surrounding countryside. The Bell Inn is owned by two local Ladies; Lindsey Booty & Jordan Fox and is located in a peaceful village setting overlooking the surrounding countryside yet still … more >>

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National Trust

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National Trust membership

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Penzance (Self catering)
The Old Barn, Penzance

The Old Barn

This ground and lower ground barn conversion is situated near to the Cornish town of Sennen and can sleep four people in two bedrooms.
Sleeps 4

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Sennen Cove (Self catering)
Cragford, Sennen Cove

Cragford

This spacious and unique house is situated close to the fishing village of Sennen Cove, near Land's End and sleeps nine people in four bedrooms.
Sleeps 8

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