Attractions in

East Anglia

Cambridge     Norfolk     Suffolk 

Cambridgeshire 

Cambridgeshire is famous for its beautiful, historic university town of Cambridge. Cambridge University dates back to the early 13th century, and the buildings exhibit great architectural beauty. The Fens is a vast flat area of fertile land which was under water until the area was drained in the 17th century, and is now mostly farmland. Ely's great cathedral towers over the countryside and can be seen for miles.

 Attractions in Cambridgeshire:

 Broughton House Gallery, Cambridge

 Cambridge and County Folk Museum, Cambridge

 Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Cambridge

 Cambridge Museum of Technology 

 Chilford Hall Vineyard, Cambridge

 Duxford Aircraft Museum, Duxford 

 Elton Hall, nr Peterborough

 Ely Cathedral, Ely

 Ely Museum, Ely

 Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey, Waterbeach

 Fitzwilliam Museum (The), Cambridge 

 Flag Fen, Peterborough 

 Hemingford Grey Manor, Huntingdon

 Houghton Mill, Huntingdon

 Lawson Gallery, Cambridge

 Linton Zoo, Linton

 Manor (The), Huntingdon 

 Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough 

 Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, Peterborough

 Prickwillow Drainage Engine Museum, Prickwillow

 Raptor Foundation (The), Woodhurst 

 Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre, Peterborough

 St Neots Museum, St Neots

 Wimpole Hall, Royston

Norfolk 

Norfolk borders on the North Sea. Along the coast are towns and villages, many of which are fishing ports. Great Yarmouth is one of the most popular seaside resorts in England, with a sandy beaches set against a backdrop of Elizabethan houses.  The Norfolk Broads are a vast area of inland waterways to the south of the county which are popular for boating and “birding”. There are several wildlife reserves. The main city of  Norwich was once one of the largest cities in England, peopled with prosperous wool merchants. Sandringham, the country home of the Queen, is found in Norfolk, and some rooms may be open to the public if the Royal Family is not in residence.

 Attractions in Norfolk: 

 African Violet and Garden Centre, King's Lynn 

 Banham Zoo, Banham

 Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum, Norwich

 Blickling Hall, nr Norwich

 Cockley Cley Iceni Village, Swaffham 

 Dinosaur Adventure Park, nr Norwich 

 Ecotech Discovery Centre, Swaffham

 Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden

 Holkham Hall, Wells-Next-The-Sea 

 Muckleburgh Collection (The), nr Holt 

 Norfolk Lavender Ltd, Heacham 

 Norfolk Shire Horse Centre, Cromer 

 Norwich Aviation Museum, Norwich

 Norwich Castle, Norwich

 Norwich Cathedral, Norwich

 Norwich Puppet Theatre, Norwich

 Park Farm, King's Lynn

 Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park and Gardens, Fakenham

 Raveningham Gardens, nr Norwich 

 Roots of Norfolk, Dereham 

 Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum, nr Norwich 

 RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve, nr Kings Lynn 

 Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich 

 Sandringham, nr King's Lynn

 Sheringham Museum, Sheringham

 Thursford Collection, Fakenham 

 Village Experience (The), Fleggburgh 

 Walsingham Abbey Grounds, Little Walsingham

 Wolterton & Mannington Estate, Norwich

Suffolk 

The southern border of Suffolk is known as Constable country, named after the famous artist who painted the area. The east coast borders on the North Sea, and offers visitors many seaside attractions.  The country lanes throughout Suffolk meander through picturesque villages with thatched, colour-washed, timber-framed cottages.

 Attractions in Suffolk: 

 Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, Baylham 

 East Anglia Transport Museum, Lowestoft

 Easton Farm Park, nr Wickham Market

 Gainsborough's House, Sudbury 

 Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket 

 Henry Watson Potteries, Wattisfield

 Ickworth House, Bury St. Edmunds

 ISCA maritime Museum, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft  

 Kentwell Hall, Long Melford

 Long Shop Steam Museum, Leiston

 Lowestoft & East Suffolk Maritime Museum, Lowestoft

 Mechanical Musical Museum, Cotton

 Melford Hall, Sudbury

 Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket 

 National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket 

 National Stud (The), Newmarket 

 Otley Hall, Otley 

 Otter Trust (The), Bungay    

 Somerleyton Hall, Somerleyton, Lowestoft

 St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds 

 West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds 

 William Clowes Museum of Print, Newgate Beccles 

 Wingfield Old College & Gardens, Wingfield