Monday 02nd: We leave home this morning and travel to Warwick, where you will discover timber framed houses, chantry chapels and a town with an olde-worlde feel. After lunch we continue our journey to Ipswich, arriving late afternoon.
Tuesday 03rd: We begin with a short drive into Ipswich where we visit Christchurch Park and Mansion, which houses artworks by Constable and Gainsborough. The afternoon is then free for you to explore and discover Ipswich. Stroll around the marina and Waterfront, lined with shops and cafes, or delve into the rich maritime history in the Custom House.
Wednesday 04th: Today we head north to Saxmundham where we enjoy a visit to the excellent RSPB Nature reserve at Minsmere. Discover some of the UK’s rarest wildlife, choose an idyllic walk or head to the coastal lagoons to see an impressive variety of birds, if you are lucky you may even see an otter around the reef beds. Later we have a short drive to Framlingham Castle where we explore over 800 years in the life of the castle, with tales of baronial disputes against the throne and of those who lived in the castle from the ambitious Howard family to Bloody Mary Tudor and the paupers in the 17th century workhouse.
Thursday 05th: For our final day out we head first for the historic town of Lavenham with pretty coloured houses and unique Guildhall. We have time to explore before we move on to Stowmarket. This small market town is ideal for our lunch stop, this afternoon we have a visit to delightful Helmingham Hall Gardens. This spectacular hall and gardens has been in the care of the Tollemache family since 1487. The Hall was completed in 1510, Helmingham is famous for its grade 1 listed gardens, with a 400 acre deer park surrounding the moated Tudor Hall.
Friday 06th: After breakfast we leave our hotel and travel via the famous University city of Cambridge where we have time to enjoy the beauty of its ancient centre, preserved medieval streets, college courts, gardens and riverside. After lunch we continue our journey home.