Places to Visit - East

From ‘secret’ gardens, ideal for walks, to some of England's grandest stately homes, the East of England is packed with places to visit.

Life above and below stairs

The evolution of the English garden

A centre of power in Tudor England

Upcoming Events

Garden Tours

Tuesdays, Thursdays and some Sundays Tuesday and Thursday at 11.30am and 1.30pm, Sunday at 2pm Wrest Park
Past Pleasures at Christmas

Weekends during Sat 1 - Sun 23 Dec 11am - 4pm Audley End House and Gardens
Wreath Making

Thu 13 & Fri 14 Dec 10am-2pm Audley End House and Gardens
Enchanted Audley End

Thur 13 - Sun 16 Dec 4.30pm-9pm Audley End House and Gardens

Spotlight On Framlingham Castle

Discover the centre of a vast network of power and influence, and one of the best preserved medieval castles in England. With its towers and curtain walls still standing proudly, it's here that you can explore almost 1000 years of history.
Historic Gardens

From Capability Brown's designs at Audley End to the rolling landscapes of Wrest Park, the East of England is home to some of our most beautiful gardens.
How to create a landscape garden like Capability Brown

Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown is remembered for the radical changes he made to country estates in the mid-eighteenth century. But what makes a great landscape design?