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EAST ANGLIA: MEDIEVAL SECRETS AND NORFOLK'S WILD COAST

Medieval houses leaning over narrow lanes, marshes stretching to infinity. East Anglia, England forgotten and preserved.

≈ 11
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598
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10
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📖 6 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Explore eastern England between rivers and medieval villages. Visit Cambridge, wander through Lavenham, reach Southwold, then navigate the waterways around Wroxham between wool villages and coastline.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Cambridge

punting beneath willow dream

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Day 1
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Discover

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Journey from London to Cambridge, legendary university town.
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Route to medieval Suffolk.
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Bury St Edmunds and its abbey ruins.
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Activities

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Visit of Trinity College and Wren Library.
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Visit of the cathedral and abbey gardens.
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Next stop
Distance: 52.9 km
Travel time: 53min
2
Day

Bury St Edmunds

abbey ruins monks' ancient prayer

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Day 2
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Discover

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Medieval center with timber-framed houses.
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Lavenham, most beautiful medieval village in England.
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Leaning timber-framed houses from the 15th century.
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Activities

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Tasting at the historic Greene King Brewery.
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Photographic walk through the medieval streets.
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Next stop
Distance: 21.4 km
Travel time: 43min
3
Day

Lavenham

timber frames lean askew crooked

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Day 3
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Discover

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Medieval Guildhall and wool church.
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Route to the Suffolk coast.
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Southwold, elegant Georgian seaside resort.
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Activities

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Visit to local artisan workshops.
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Visit to Adnams brewery with tasting.
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Next stop
Distance: 84.3 km
Travel time: 1h24
4
Day

Southwold

clifftop pier seaside nostalgia

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Day 4
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Discover

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Iconic white lighthouse in the town center.
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Coastal route to Norfolk.
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Wells-next-the-Sea, picturesque Georgian port.
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Activities

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Walk on the Victorian pier.
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Ride on Wells miniature railway.
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Next stop
Distance: 116.1 km
Travel time: 1h56
5
Day

Wells Next The Sea

harbor village salt marshes quiet

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Day 5
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Discover

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Holkham Beach, endless stretch of golden sand.
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Blakeney Point, seal watching.
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Holt, Georgian town with independent shops.
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Activities

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Hiking in Holkham pine forest.
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Boat to Blakeney Point to see seals.
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Next stop
Distance: 21.8 km
Travel time: 44min
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Day

Holt

market town norfolk heartland

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Day 6
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Discover

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Blickling Hall, sumptuous Jacobean manor.
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Norwich, complete medieval city.
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Norman cathedral and medieval cloister.
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Activities

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Bird watching at Cley Marshes Nature Reserve.
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Visit to Norwich Castle, museum and gallery.
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Next stop
Distance: 43.7 km
Travel time: 1h27
7
Day

Norwich

cathedral stone medieval grandeur

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Day 7
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Discover

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Norfolk Broads National Park, network of lakes.
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Wroxham, capital of the Broads.
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Picturesque lakeside villages.
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Activities

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Exploring the Norwich Lanes, creative alleys.
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Boat rental for cruising on the Broads.
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Next stop
Distance: 14.3 km
Travel time: 29min
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Day

Wroxham

waterways secret river navigation

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Day 8
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Discover

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Route to Ely via the agricultural Fens.
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Ely Cathedral, isolated Norman masterpiece.
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Compact medieval center around the cathedral.
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Activities

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Observation of unique aquatic wildlife.
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Guided tour of the cathedral and its octagonal tower.
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Next stop
Distance: 110.4 km
Travel time: 1h50
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Day

Ely

cathedral island across fenlands

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Day 9
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Discover

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Anglesey Abbey and its French-style gardens.
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Return route to London via the A10.
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Arrival in London at the end of the day.
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Activities

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Walk along the Great Ouse River.
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Final stroll through the gardens of Anglesey.
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Next stop
Distance: 133.4 km
Travel time: 2h13
10
Day

London

capital monuments grand sprawl

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Day 10
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Discover

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Anglesey Abbey and its French-style gardens.
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Return route to London via the A10.
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Arrival in London at the end of the day.
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Activities

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Shopping stop in a Cambridge village.
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Shopping stop in a Cambridge village.

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