Below are links to local places of interest which you may like to visit during your stay with us:
Cambridge
An historic University town, only 50 miles north of London and 30 minutes by train from London Stansted Airport, Cambridge is famous for its university and the ‘Backs’; the grass-covered banks that line the River Cam offering views of the riverside college buildings including The Bridge of Sighs, King's College Chapel and the Mathematical Bridge. Cambridge provides an ideal base for exploring the sights and attractions in and around Cambridge; including the Fitzwilliam museum, the cathedrals at Ely and Peterborough, the Duxford Imperial War Museum, the towns of St Ives and Newmarket, and the flat and fertile land of The Cambridgeshire Fens
Ely and Fens
The famous cathedral known as the 'Ship of the Fens', which can be seen for miles around the drained Fen area where the fertile peat farmland is below the rivers and sea level.
Anglesey Abbey - www.nationaltrust.org.uk/angleseyabbey
The house, dating from 1600 and built on the site of a 12th Century priory, houses a unique collection representing the tastes of one man, Huttleston Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven. The many paintings include notable works by Claude Lorraine, fine examples of furniture, silver and tapestries and one of the Trust’s largest collections of clocks. It is surrounded by 39 hectares of landscaped gardens and arboretum with over 100 pieces of sculpture. There is all-year-round floral interest in the garden. A working watermill regularly mills grain for sale.
Newmarket Racecourses - www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk
Newmarket has been recognised as the Headquarters of Racing for over 300 years. Newmarket has two racecourses hosting some of the world's greatest race meetings, such as the July Meeting in high summer. Some of the most popular events on the July Racecourse are the 'Newmarket Nights', which include a number of Friday evening race meetings which are followed by live concerts featuring well known bands. In addition to this, the racecourses are part of the 'Newmarket Experience', an organisation that offers guided tours, which include the gallops and racing stables.
Audley End House - www.english-heritage.org.uk/eastofengland
Audley End House - now only a third of its original size- is a huge early 17th century country mansion on the outskirts of Saffron Walden, and just a few miles from Stansted.
It belonged to Sir Thomas Audley in 1538, to be later demolished by his grandson so a much grander palace could be built. During the years it was slowly demolished, though some parts were re-designed such as the The Great Drawing Room, and reception rooms on the ground floor.
Visitors find that the Great Hall is of particular interest, due to carvings and the two large cases of shells and fossils. Personalised rooms are also very popular, as they contain collections of the individual members of the family, such as stuffed birds and animals.There are also spectacular grounds to explore including the Organic Kitchen Gardens and even a Gothic Chapel, which is attractively decorated. Audley End House is now known as one of the very finest Jacobean Country Houses.
Imperial War Museum Duxford - www.iwm.org.uk
World famous museum featuring all aircraft. American exhibition in an award winning hanger. Regular vintage air displays.
