East Anglia - Peter Long

One of 10 rural guides published in conjunction with Country Living which will eventually cover the whole of the UK & Ireland, the Country Living guide to rural East Anglia is full of information on the traditional English countryside in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. The guide takes the reader on a relaxed tour of East Anglia's many pleasant villages and market towns, pointing out the attractive features of its varied countryside and coastline as well as describing the region's history, heritage, culture and places of interest. The guide is packed with information on where to go, what to see, what to do, where to stay, where to eat and where to buy.Norfolk is famous for the Norfolk Broads but has a rich and interesting past, gentle hills as well as expansive horizons, delightful pastoral scenes, a beautiful coastline rich in wildlife and many interesting hidden places to visit. Suffolk was made famous by the brush of John Constable and is blessed with incomparable rural beauty which encompasses wide open spaces broken by gentle hills and tidal rivers meandering from a coastline teeming with birdlife.;Essex containing England's oldest recorded town (Colchester) has a strong maritime tradition, pretty villages, a coastline with attractive estuaries and a rich history going back to Roman times. Cambridgeshire is famous for its ancient university and being the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Pepys but offers a wealth of peaceful and attractive countryside with many towns and villages steeped in history.The guide will definitely appeal to people with a real interest in the beauty, tranquillity and traditional values of the countryside, who are looking for high standards in places to stay, eat and drink and quality craftsmanship in any products purchased. Equally for those readers who are seeking a more active live in the countryside the book provides information on walks, cycle rides and tours as well as details of National Trust and English Heritage properties.