England by David Else
Author:David Else
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 0383798000
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2010-10-14T10:00:00+00:00
East Anglia
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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
ESSEX
SUFFOLK
NORFOLK
CAMBRIDGE
AROUND CAMBRIDGE
ELY
PETERBOROUGH
COLCHESTER
AROUND COLCHESTER
SAFFRON WALDEN
AROUND SAFFRON WALDEN
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
IPSWICH
AROUND IPSWICH
STOUR VALLEY
BURY ST EDMUNDS
AROUND BURY ST EDMUNDS
ALDEBURGH
AROUND ALDEBURGH
SOUTHWOLD
AROUND SOUTHWOLD
NORWICH
AROUND NORWICH
NORFOLK BROADS
GREAT YARMOUTH
NORTH COAST NORFOLK
KING’S LYNN
AROUND KING’s LYNN
* * *
Unfurling gently eastwards to the sea, the vast flatlands of Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk are a rich web of lush farmland, melancholy fens and sparkling rivers. Between them they offer miles of sweeping sandy beaches and a host of picture-postcard villages, magnificent cathedral cities and Edwardian resorts. The region’s most renowned attraction, however, is the world-famous university town of Cambridge, an ancient seat of learning with a hushed and earnest attitude and a backdrop of some of England’s most stunning classical architecture.
While the country’s upper crust and brilliant minds were busy establishing the university as one of England’s most exclusive institutions, the rest of East Anglia was growing rich on the backs of the medieval wool trade. Right across the region soaring churches and cathedrals, implausibly picturesque villages and pretty market towns remain testament to the enormous wealth amassed during medieval times when the wool and weaving industries flourished. No expense was spared on the delicate stonework of the superb cathedrals in Ely, Peterborough, Norwich and Bury St Edmunds. And in rural areas, half-timbered houses still exist, and elaborate decorative pargeting (plasterwork) and ornate thatch still adorn the former homes and halls of rich wool merchants.
In between, gentle hills and placid valleys shelter slow-flowing rivers and the same bucolic scenes that once inspired Constable and Gainsborough. The big skies and dramatic sunsets are still a magnet for artists and tourists alike. The coast too remains largely untouched with broad, sandy beaches, pretty seaside villages, traditional resorts and a whole host of new gastropubs and boutique hotels to cater for trendy city visitors.
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