East of England Visitor Guide 2018
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out. In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip.
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out. In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip.
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on an original settlement site, giving visitors<br />
the opportunity to touch and experience<br />
Anglo-Saxon houses as we imagine them to<br />
have been 1,500 years ago. <strong>Visitor</strong>s can also<br />
see the archaeological objects excavated<br />
from the site on display in a specially built<br />
centre. West Stow. 01284 728718<br />
www.weststow.org/Anglo-Saxon-Village<br />
West Stow Country Park<br />
125-acre country park with a wide range <strong>of</strong><br />
Breckland habitats - heath, woodland, river<br />
and a lake. There are nature trails, walks,<br />
bird hides and a bird feeding/viewing area,<br />
visitor centre, café, shop, picnic areas and<br />
adventure playground. Icklingham Road,<br />
West Stow, Bury St Edmunds.<br />
01284 728718. www.weststow.org<br />
Wildtracks Off Road Activity Park<br />
Purpose-built <strong>of</strong>froad activity park dedicated<br />
to a range <strong>of</strong> fun outdoor events for the<br />
public and corporate entertainment market.<br />
Enjoy activities such as <strong>of</strong>froad driving,<br />
karting and clay pigeon shooting to name a<br />
few! Chippenham Road, Kennett, Newmarket.<br />
01638 751918. www.wildtracksltd.co.uk<br />
Woodbridge Tide Mill<br />
By the early 1950s Woodbridge was home<br />
to the only surviving tidal mill in the country.<br />
It regularly grinds high quality wholemeal<br />
flour when conditions are suitable, and at<br />
most low tides the machinery will turn. It affords<br />
a fascinating and educational glimpse<br />
into our industrial and technological past.<br />
Tide Mill Way, Woodbridge. 01394 388202.<br />
www.woodbridgetidemill.org.uk<br />
Woodbridge Museum<br />
Local history museum.<br />
Market Hill, Woodbridge. 01394 380502.<br />
www.suffolkmuseums.org<br />
Image: Sunset at Southwold by Nicola Pursey