This travel less, see more itinerary takes you on a journey of discovery through a corner of England known as East Anglia and rarely included in major tour operator’s brochures. Magnificent privately owned stately homes, award winning gardens, stunning cathedrals and ancient country pubs decorate a route that wanders on and off the beaten path through what many say is the real England. During their visit your clients will discover American connections, an Aladdin’s cave of a hat shop and sample a local brew in England’s smallest pub. Other highlights include:
- St Alban’s Cathedral, a place of Christian worship for over 1700 years
- The royal, history-soaked Jacobean Hatfield House and its fabulous garden
- Time for punting on the River Cam in Cambridge
- Sandringham, the country retreat of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
- Houghton Hall, a former winner of the Historic Houses Association/Christies Garden of the Year award
- Heacham, the birthplace of John Rolfe, husband to Pocahontas
- The astonishing collection of hats and caps at the Hat Shop, Burnham Market
- Holkham Hall, a superb example of elegant Palladian architecture
- A swift half in the Nutshell, Bury St Edmunds, England’s smallest pub
- American WWII connections at the historic Swan in Lavenham
