Category Archives: East of England

Sheringham Park does not actually qualify to be included in my challenge as it is listed as one of the National Trust’s Coast & Countryside properties, but I felt it warranted inclusion as it is an important example of 19th … Continue reading →

When I first started this challenge, one of my friends commented that her favourite property would be the Horsey Windpump – pronounced ‘horsy’ rather than ‘horzy’ – which made the mind boggle a little! But there is nothing equine about … Continue reading →

Oxburgh Hall – rather confusingly located in Oxborough (we Brits and our spelling) – is a moated and fortified manor house, first built by Sir Edmund Bedingfield in 1482 and home to his descendants for over 500 years. As the … Continue reading →

One of the things I love most about travel is arriving in a place you had never really considered before and discovering something special. Wisbech is one such place. It had never really been on my radar as somewhere worth … Continue reading →

I think Houghton Mill is the seventh watermill I have visited on my travels to date but whatever number it is, it is certainly the largest I have come across so far. It is an attractive but imposing building, looming … Continue reading →

Felbrigg Hall is very much a house of two parts and even the most inexperienced eye will be able to spot this straight away. The main South Front of the house – built by Thomas Windham in the 1620s – … Continue reading →

The National Trust is a big supporter of walking so well-marked trails are part and parcel of many properties and during this challenge I have felt that I have sometimes missed out on these either through time pressures or the … Continue reading →

Another day, another mill! But if this challenge has taught me anything, it is that every single property has its merits and this is no exception: not only is it a simply lovely spot just a stone’s throw from the … Continue reading →

The Elizabethan House Museum – found on South Quay in Great Yarmouth – isn’t exactly what you might expect from the name. The front rooms inside the house are certainly Elizabethan, with the original property having been built in 1596 by Benjamin … Continue reading →

Now, you’ll notice below that my only purchase at Grange Barn was a postcard. This is because when we returned from visiting nearby Paycocke’s House and Garden (see previous entry) there were vans parked along the front as deliveries were … Continue reading →