Emily’s guidebook
Country House and Gardens
Anglesey Abbey is a National Trust property with wonderful house, grounds and a working water mill. It's extremely good for spring and autumn flowers.
79 locals recommend
Anglesey Abbey
Quy RoadAnglesey Abbey is a National Trust property with wonderful house, grounds and a working water mill. It's extremely good for spring and autumn flowers.
A National Trust property close to historic Bury St Edmunds.
55 locals recommend
Ickworth House, Park and Gardens
A National Trust property close to historic Bury St Edmunds.
A farm park for all the family but especially children.
13 locals recommend
Wimpole Home Farm - National Trust
OrwellA farm park for all the family but especially children.
Melford Hall is just a short walk from Long Melford which is a pretty village just before Sudbury.
18 locals recommend
National Trust - Melford Hall
Melford Hall is just a short walk from Long Melford which is a pretty village just before Sudbury.
Audley End House is an English Heritage property which also has a lovely small steam train for children. In the summer they have outside concerts and films there.
71 locals recommend
Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End RoadAudley End House is an English Heritage property which also has a lovely small steam train for children. In the summer they have outside concerts and films there.
This is one of my favourite gardens. The dry garden is a real lesson in how to plant gardens that don't rely on water. Good all year round.
30 locals recommend
Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens
Clacton RoadThis is one of my favourite gardens. The dry garden is a real lesson in how to plant gardens that don't rely on water. Good all year round.
Museums
It is well worth visiting the home of Thomas Gainsborough in Sudbury.
21 locals recommend
Gainsborough's House
46 Gainsborough StIt is well worth visiting the home of Thomas Gainsborough in Sudbury.
One of my favourite places to visit. You can go into his studio and see how he painted such wonderful horses and scenery.
14 locals recommend
The Munnings Art Museum
Castle HillOne of my favourite places to visit. You can go into his studio and see how he painted such wonderful horses and scenery.
If you like racing then you will love this museum and the whole of Newmarket!
30 locals recommend
Palace House: National Heritage Centre for Horseracing & Sporting Art
Palace StreetIf you like racing then you will love this museum and the whole of Newmarket!
One of my favourite museums that is free to visit (closed Mondays). It has a bit of everything from Monet to ancient Egypt.
235 locals recommend
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington StreetOne of my favourite museums that is free to visit (closed Mondays). It has a bit of everything from Monet to ancient Egypt.
This is a cross between a gallery and a museum. It has different shows and is a bit quirky but lots of famous artists love it.
106 locals recommend
Kettle's Yard
Castle StreetThis is a cross between a gallery and a museum. It has different shows and is a bit quirky but lots of famous artists love it.
Everyone should visit this museum to understand a bit more about polar research. Its not very big but do find time to add to your things to do in Cambridge.
24 locals recommend
The Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute
Lensfield RoadEveryone should visit this museum to understand a bit more about polar research. Its not very big but do find time to add to your things to do in Cambridge.
This is a living museum and great for all the family. Just outside Bury St Edmunds its a unique place to visit.
16 locals recommend
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
Icklingham RoadThis is a living museum and great for all the family. Just outside Bury St Edmunds its a unique place to visit.
I absolutely love visiting IWM Duxford. It has many fantastic open days and often we see spitfires flying over us as they fly out of Duxford most weekends. One of my favourite places in the museum is in Hanger 1 where they have cabinets full of medals donated by families. Each tray tells you about the lives of the medal recipitant which really brings them back to life. You can also find Concord in there which is such an iconic plane.
Further into the museum you can look into the control room where on the wall you can see the names of the local airfields, Stradishall (next door to Cowlinge Hall) being one of them. Norley Moat House was the officers mess during the second world war so i like to think of the young men who having returned from their flight headed up there to have a relaxing meal before they had to get ready again for action.
Right at the end of the sight is Hanger 8. It is full of tanks and information about the local regiments which i always find really interesting.
82 locals recommend
IWM Duxford
I absolutely love visiting IWM Duxford. It has many fantastic open days and often we see spitfires flying over us as they fly out of Duxford most weekends. One of my favourite places in the museum is in Hanger 1 where they have cabinets full of medals donated by families. Each tray tells you about the lives of the medal recipitant which really brings them back to life. You can also find Concord in there which is such an iconic plane.
Further into the museum you can look into the control room where on the wall you can see the names of the local airfields, Stradishall (next door to Cowlinge Hall) being one of them. Norley Moat House was the officers mess during the second world war so i like to think of the young men who having returned from their flight headed up there to have a relaxing meal before they had to get ready again for action.
Right at the end of the sight is Hanger 8. It is full of tanks and information about the local regiments which i always find really interesting.
Sightseeing
Do visit the ruins of the Abbey at Bury St Edmunds. I grew up playing on the ruins and its celebrating it's 1000 years in 2020! The knights met here to draw up the Magna Carta so its very special. Do also go into the Cathedral whilst you are nearby. There is a wonderful statue of King Edmund by Elizabeth Frink just outside it.
18 locals recommend
Bury St Edmunds Abbey Gardens
Angel HillDo visit the ruins of the Abbey at Bury St Edmunds. I grew up playing on the ruins and its celebrating it's 1000 years in 2020! The knights met here to draw up the Magna Carta so its very special. Do also go into the Cathedral whilst you are nearby. There is a wonderful statue of King Edmund by Elizabeth Frink just outside it.
Activities
Do try and see a performance at The Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds. It is the sole surviving example of a Regency playhouse in the country.
22 locals recommend
Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds
Westgate StreetDo try and see a performance at The Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds. It is the sole surviving example of a Regency playhouse in the country.