East of England

The Maryland Guest House, Great Yarmouth

Family run guest house in quiet central location convenient for the Norfolk Broads National Park NWI EAST OF ENGLAND > GREAT YARMOUTH (0 miles away) and 4 from GORLESTON MARYLAND GUEST HOUSE is well-established and family run providing a friendly and relaxing holiday atmosphere.  It is located in a quiet, but central area overlooking Wellesley Park and the sea. The town and seafront are just a 10 minute walk away.  There is private on-site parking so invaluable and convenient for exploring [...]

The Maryland Guest House, Great Yarmouth2024-05-03T12:59:06+00:00

Suffolk

A land of big skies, wide horizons, forest and marsh. Let’s start on the River Stour in the Dedham Vale…Constable Country. Suffolk’s greatest artist, John Constable, was born in East Bergholt. He was inspired by the stunning countryside, which is still much as it was. North to the architectural gem of Lavenham. With its 300 listed timber-framed houses, it has been described as ‘the most perfect of all English small towns’. To the Suffolk coast – always under threat from the sea. [...]

Suffolk2021-06-23T12:34:41+00:00

Northamptonshire

Althorp House – childhood home and island resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales; Northampton Central Museum with the world’s largest collection of footwear; Lamport Hall and Gardens; Coton Manor Garden; Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum; Rushton Triangular Lodge and Lyveden New Bield; Irchester Country Park; Boughton House – ‘England’s Versailles’; Delapre Abbey and Elton Hall…and Wicksteed Park – the oldest leisure park in England.  

Northamptonshire2021-06-23T12:40:33+00:00

Norfolk

Descend by ladder into those times past at Grimes Graves – hundreds of flint mines dating back 4,000 years. Then, on to Norwich, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Britain. It is dominated by the magnificent cathedral and its 315 ft spire – the second tallest in England, after Salisbury. The Norfolk Broads is still a place of mystery and enchantment. Joined by six rivers, the broads are flooded medieval peat diggings. Great boating and a wildlife treasure house. The [...]

Norfolk2021-06-23T12:40:58+00:00

Lincolnshire

Across the flat, fertile Fens to the rolling chalk uplands of the Lincolnshire Wolds, with its wooded valleys and sleepy villages. One of them, Somersby, is the birthplace of the poet, Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The triple towers of Lincoln Cathedral are visible for miles. The cathedral is a fascinating mix of Norman and Gothic styles. Look for the Lincoln imp gargoyle, turned to stone by an angel, then explore Lincoln Castle. Enjoy an Elizabethan extravaganza at Burghley House, home of the [...]

Lincolnshire2021-06-23T12:44:00+00:00

Essex

Ancient forest, historic rivers and a great heritage Let’s start in Colchester – the oldest recorded town in Britain. Its fascinating story is told in the town’s award-winning Castle Museum, housed in the Norman keep. There is also the world-renowned Colchester Zoo. Epping Forest was a favourite royal hunting ground – Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge still stands in the 6,000 acres. Hatfield Forest was another royal hunting haunt, now a wildlife reserve. When Audley End was built in 1614, it was [...]

Essex2021-06-23T12:51:32+00:00

Cambridgeshire

Cambridge has been an important settlement since before Roman times. In the 11th century, religious orders and a breakaway group of Oxford scholars established Cambridge University. Its jewel is King’s College. Founded in 1441 by Henry VI, it features a stunning fan vaulted ceiling and a Rubens altarpiece. A good place to view some of the colleges and the bridges is from the Cam, aboard one of the famous punts. The Fitzwilliam Museum has a world-renowned collection of antiquities and fine [...]

Cambridgeshire2021-06-23T12:53:13+00:00

Suffolk Coast and Heaths

The Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB has recently grown! It’s been enlarged to include the Stour Estuary, in Essex, and ‘Constable Country’ between Brantham and East Bergholt. The AONB is a unique blend of shingle beaches, crumbling cliffs, marshes, estuaries, heathland, forests and farmland…quite a list, but then quite a place. Its rich history includes the Anglo-Saxon royal burial site at Sutton Hoo and Henry II’s Orford Castle. Aldeburgh and the world-famous Snape Maltings are central to the arts scene, with [...]

Suffolk Coast and Heaths2024-09-09T09:56:03+00:00

Norfolk Coast

Wild and vulnerable, the Norfolk Coast AONB has it all – stretching from the Wash through coastal marshes, cliffs and magnificent beaches to the vast sand dunes of Winterton. The traditional seaside towns of Hunstanton, the only east coast resort that faces west, and Cromer, with the last end-of-the-pier theatre, are great family bases. Then it’s on to Lord Nelson’s birthplace at Burnham Thorpe, and the 18th century grandeur of Holkham Hall. Take the train to the beach at Wells-next-the-Sea then a boat [...]

Norfolk Coast2021-05-18T15:11:29+00:00

Lincolnshire Wolds

Described as the forgotten corner of England, the Lincolnshire Wolds lie between Lincoln and the coast, rising up from the fens and coastal marshes. The rolling hills have amazing views to the Pennines and the North Sea, and shelter the chalk stream valleys. Red Hill Nature Reserve lets you in on the wolds’ amazing wildlife which can also be seen from the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway. Bolingbroke Castle takes you back to medieval times along with the eerily deserted villages of North [...]

Lincolnshire Wolds2021-05-18T14:41:32+00:00
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