Days Out in the East Of England

From ‘secret’ gardens that come alive in spring to perhaps England's grandest stately homes, the East of England is packed with top properties and days out this spring.

Our properties are now open longer for you to enjoy. Please check opening times before you travel.

Places to Visit in the East of England

Audley End House & Gardens: step back in time to the age of privilege
Wrest Park: take a day and explore the extensive and varied gardens
Framlingham Castle: a fascinating castle day out
Orford Castle: England's most complete and unusual keep

Featured events

Family fun guaranteed with these spring events!

Bringing Audley End to life! - Audley End House & Gardens
Member's Events in the East of England
Time Traveller's Go....Victorian - Wrest Park
Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee

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Our favourites

Explore the restored grounds of Wrest Park this spring
Discover life below stairs at Audley End House & Gardens
Enjoy spectacular views at Framlingham Castle

Places to visit : East of England

Audley End House and Gardens

Essex

One of England's finest country houses, Audley End is also a mansion with a difference. Enjoy a great day out.

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Wrest Park

Bedfordshire

Visit this Bedfordshire visitor attraction, one of the most magnificent gardens in England yet one of the least well known.

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Framlingham Castle

Suffolk

Framlingham Castle is a magnificent 12th century fortress with a long and colourful past which makes a fascinating family day out in Suffolk.

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Orford Castle

Suffolk

Discover one of England’s most complete and unusual keeps at this fascinating visitor attraction in Suffolk.

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Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory

Norfolk

This important Norfolk visitor attraction is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.

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Castle Rising Castle

Norfolk

One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks.

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Events : East of England

Chinese and French Wallpaper Room Tours

Venue: Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Date: First Sunday of each month

Join us for a guided tour of the spectacular, and usually unseen Chinese and French Wallpaper Rooms

Bringing Audley End to Life!

Venue: Audley End House and Gardens, Essex
Date: Sat 26 & Sun 27 May 2012

Spring is here and it’s time for tea! Come and visit Mrs Crocombe’s kitchens, and learn about the tastes and textures of a truly Victorian afternoon tea. From delicate scones to the original victoria sandwiches, come and share in Mrs Crocombe’s secrets.

Bringing Audley End to Life

Venue: Audley End House & Gardens, Essex
Date: Sat 2 & Sun 3 June 2012

Want something different to enliven your Jubilee celebrations? Pop in and see Mrs Crocombe and her girls, who are cooking tasty treats for a street party, Victorian style.

Tudor Times: An Audience with Bloody Mary!

Venue: Framlingham Castle, Suffolk
Date: Sat 2 - Tue 5 Jun 2012

To celebrate this Jubilee weekend, we invite visitors to meet one of the most fearsome monarchs linked with the castle, Bloody Mary, and learn how she got her terrifying nickname!

Georgian Picnic Party

Venue: Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Date: Sun 3 - Tue 5 Jun 2012

Come to our Georgian Picnic Party this Jubilee weekend and celebrate with a whole host of costumed characters. Enjoy music and dance from the period, hear tales of rogue Highwaymen and take part in variety of fun activities for all the family.

Cavaliers!