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

Trial by dinner: The art of dining in Victorian England

Mon 12 Apr 2021 11am-12.30pm Audley End House and Gardens
Spring and the year ahead in the kitchen garden

Mon 12 Apr 2021 11am-12pm Audley End House and Gardens
Cuckold’s Delight & Mother’s Ruin: a history of gin in England

Mon 12 Apr 2021 2pm-3.30pm Audley End House and Gardens
Spring highlights in the garden

Tue 13 Apr 2021 11am-12pm 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?