Visit Old Gorhambury House near St Albans — magnificent Tudor mansion ruins built for Sir Nicholas Bacon, set in peaceful Hertfordshire parkland....

Visit Moulton Packhorse Bridge near Newmarket — a beautifully preserved 15th-century stone bridge with four arches spanning the River Kennett....

Visit Mistley Towers in Essex — graceful twin Georgian towers by architect Robert Adam, the last remains of an 18th-century parish church....

Visit Longthorpe Tower near Peterborough — a 14th-century manor tower with extraordinary medieval wall paintings preserved by English Heritage....

Visit St James’s Chapel in Lindsey (Suffolk) — a small 13th-century stone chapel with Norman arches, ancient graves, and tranquil countryside views....

Explore Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove in Colchester — ancient Iron Age defences, Roman links, and peaceful woodland trails rich in history....

Visit Leiston Abbey in Suffolk — atmospheric 14th-century monastic ruins set in open fields, with church arches, cloisters, and quiet countryside walks....

Visit Landguard Fort in Felixstowe — a historic coastal fortress with sea views, tunnels, exhibitions, and Britain’s last opposed seaborne invasion site....

Visit Isleham Priory Church in Cambridgeshire — an early Norman monastic chapel with striking arches, carved stonework, and centuries of Fenland history....

Visit Houghton House in Bedfordshire — striking Jacobean mansion ruins with sweeping views, literary links, and a tranquil setting above the Ouse Valley....

Visit Hill Hall in Essex — an elegant Elizabethan mansion with classical murals, rich history, and countryside views, beautifully preserved by English Heritage....

Visit Orford Castle in Suffolk — a rare 12th-century royal keep with spiral stairs, sea views, and family-friendly exhibits managed by English Heritage....