Outside the city of Cambridge, this county largely consists of low-lying agricultural countryside, particularly in the artificially drained Fenlands of the north. Highlights include Ely, with its huge Cathedral (known as the ‘Ship of the Fens’). Cromwell’s House, home of the former Lord Protector, is open to the public and houses the Tourist Information Centre. Huntingdon also has strong Cromwellian connections. Peterborough, in the northwest of the county, also boasts a fine Cathedral, and the Nene Valley Railway. Close to the Norfolk border is Wisbech, inland port and typical fenland town.

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Lincolnshire, the largest county in the East Midlands and the only one with a coastline, has several seaside resorts, notably Mablethorpe and Skegness, both of which are towns with good sunshine records. Grimsby remains an important fishing port, while nearby Cleethorpes is another resort - the Pleasure Island Theme Park is a major attraction here.
Inland are the gently rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, where Tennyson spent much of his early life. The area around Spalding is among the country’s richest farmland, and is famous for growing flower bulbs and its annual Flower Festival. The town’s Ayscoughfee Hall Museum tells the story of surrounding Fenland.
During the 12th century, Boston was one of the three most important ports in England and, from here many of the Pilgrim Fathers planned to set sail for The Netherlands to find religious freedom, but were betrayed and imprisoned in cells still in Boston Guildhall. Boston’s unusual church tower, known as the Boston Stump, is visible for miles around.
The county town of Lincoln is a well-preserved Medieval city and the Cathedral, set on a limestone hill, has three towers, a fine Norman west front and a particularly beautiful 13th-century presbytery. The aptly named Steep Hill has some interesting shops and the Jew’s House, halfway up the incline, is an unusual attraction. River cruises are available in the city centre.
Stamford, situated at the border of four counties, is another Medieval town, with several fine churches and buildings of mellow stone. Nearby is Burghley House, built by one of Elizabeth I’s most powerful ministers. The Medieval Old Hall at Gainsborough in north Lincolnshire is an interesting attraction.
Lincolnshire boasts a number of castles, among them Bolingbroke Castle at Spilsby and Tattershall Castle at Conings

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Norwich, ‘capital’ of East Anglia and county town of Norfolk, is a delightful city, whose central streets still follow the Medieval pattern. Norwich Cathedral is one of England’s prettiest, while the Castle contains an art gallery, museum and local history exhibitions. Norwich’s daily open-air market is one of the biggest in the country. East of the city, the Norfolk Broads is an extensive network of waterways popular for boating holidays. On the coast beyond the Broads is the major resort of Great Yarmouth. In the north and west are resorts such as Cromer and Hunstanton, plus the former Hanseatic port, King’s Lynn.


You can experience the Norfolk Broads with the opportunity to travel along over 200 miles of beautiful inland waterways. It's truly a water enthusiasts paradise, the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else within the UK. The Broads Society and the Norfolk and Suffolk play an important role in the maintenance of the Broads and the Rivers of Norfolk and Suffolk and the British Waterways website helps reveal the hidden world of Britain's inland waterways.

From the sea, access to the Norfolk Broads is afforded via the harbours at Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Click Tide Tables for the inland water tide tables.

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The Fens, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Sutton Bridge, Leverington