Historic Houses in East Anglia

Houghton, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6UE

Houghton Hall is one of the grandest Palladian Houses in England with magnificently furnished state rooms. Award winning 5 acre walled garden, Model Soldier Collection, Contemporary sculptures, restaurant & Gift shop.

Holkham Estate, Wells-next- the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AB

Steeped in history, Holkham Hall has the perfect location, surrounded by acres of rolling parkland rich in wildlife and the nearby north Norfolk coast with its stunning beach.

Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9BA

The present owners have recovered and extended the once noted gardens.

115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

Hidden from history for hundreds of years, Dragon Hall is a magnificently restored Medieval trading hall, originally built by merchant and mayor Robert Toppes.

29 St Mary's Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HF

Visit the former Lord Protector’s family home. Experience what domestic life would have been like in the 17th Century in a variety of re-created period rooms as well an exhibition detailing the Civil War.

Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JF

Step back in time and see Victorian life come to life before your eyes at Audley End House and Gardens. You can experience what life was like at one of England’s grandest stately homes.

Felbrigg, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8PR

One of the finest country houses in Norfolk with a magnificent library, grand tour collection and period furniture. Walled garden has pottager gardens, fruit and vegetables & extensive parkland.

St Cross, South Elmham, Suffolk, IP20 0PZ

South Elmham Minster, a ruined Norman chapel historic in a fortified enclosure, Historic house & landscape, café & B&B.

Park Road, Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, MK44 3RW

Excellent, complete example of Sir John Soane's architecture - Georgian country house in 33 acres of parkland/woodland.

Woburn, Bedfordshire, MK17 9WA

Home of the Duke of Bedford, a treasure house with outstanding collections of art, furniture, silver, gold and extensive gardens.

Market Place, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9QZ

An impressive timber-framed building dating from 1530. Originally the hall of the Guild of Corpus Christi, now a local museum, shop and tearoom.

John Clare Cottage, 12 Woodgate, Helpston, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7ED

Located in the village of Helpston, which is between Peterborough and Stamford. John Clare was born in village, and the Cottage was his home where he lived with his family for most of his life.

Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2BA

An important mid-18thC mansion of great charm, owned and being restored by an award-winning interior designer.

Brandon Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24

The ruins of a small two-storey medieval gamekeeper's lodge. It can only be viewed from the outside.

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5NQ

Splendid Jacobean House and Garden in a spectacular countryside setting. Childhood home of Elizabeth I.

Oxborough, King's Lynn, Oxborough, Nr Swaffham, Norfolk, PE33 9PS

Oxburgh's secret doors and priest's hole make this a house of mystery and history.

Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EJ

An elegant country house set in a magnificent landscape. Explore 114 acres of vibrant colour, delicious scent and the simple pleasures of nature all year round.

Off Bluehouse Hill, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6AH

Seat of the Earl of Verulam, Gorhambury was built in the late 18th century by the architect Robert Taylor.

Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9AA

This romantic turreted brick mansion, home of the Hyde Parker family, features Regency, Georgian and Victorian interiors and collections of porcelain, naval artifacts and Beatrix Potter memorabilia.

Sandringham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE35 6EN

The country retreat of H.M. The Queen. A fascinating house, an intriguing museum and the best of the Royal gardens. Restaurant and shops.

Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9BX

The home of George Bernard Shaw from 1906 until his death in 1950 with literary and personal effects on display. 3.5 acre garden.

The Estate Office, Knebworth, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AX

Home of the Lytton family since 1490, the romantic Victorian gothic exterior of Knebworth House does little to prepare the visitor for what to expect inside.

Blickling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6NF

A Jacobean redbrick mansion with a garden, orangery, parkland and lake. Spectacular long gallery, plasterwork ceilings and fine collections of furniture, pictures and books. Walks.

Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3ZB

One of the finest surviving medieval barns in south east England and representative of the aisled barns found in north west Essex.

Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 0BW

An 18thC house in a landscaped park with a folly.

The Rotunda, Horringer, Suffolk, IP29 5QE

Ickworth is one of England's most extraordinary houses. A neoclassical mansion with its famous 'Rotunda', it was begun in 1795 as the inspiration of the 4th Earl of Bristol - the 'Earl-Bishop'.