A curiosity of the town is the tradition of the March, March march. This is when a group of Cambridge students gather in the town to walk back to Cambridge stopping at all convenient inns to quench their thirst!..
The early life of Ely began with a monastry and town situated on an island in the midst of a vast expanse of marshland in the middle of the Fens...
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Wisbech stands on the River Nene, almost 12 miles from the sea, at one time it was closer but changing river patterns over the passing years have altered its position in relation.....
Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086...
This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England...
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This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge...
The magic of Peterborough lies in the richness of its beautiful Cathedral. It is a glorious historical treasure house, it is unique and quite beyond compare...
You can hardly drive through this handsome town without seeing some reminder that the history of the town..
Cambridge has an abundance of magnificent buildings, and these together with riverside walks, wonderful museums and quaint old streets...
The village of Grantchester, is a picturesque village along the river Cam, often enjoyed by tourists and students who travel to the village by punt from nearby Cambridge, to.....
Cockley Cley is famous for its beautiful reconstruction of a village once lived in by the Iceni tribe at the time of Queen Boudicca...
Set in the heart of the famously beautiful fenlands of Lincolnshire is the pleasant town of Moulton...
In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom...
This lovely village is found on the old Peddlers Way which joined Holme-next-the-Sea to the Roman garrison at Colchester...
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was Lord Protector of England from 1653 until 1658. For the years spanning 1636 to 1647 Cromwell and.....
Sitting majestically above the River Ouse, Ely cathedral presents an awesome sight with its towers sweeping 217 feet towards an.....
Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden...
Houghton is a beautifully restored water mill from the 17th century. It can be found in the delightful village of Houghton,.....
This is a wonderful heritage museum which began when the site was uncovered during excavations of 1982. It focus's on the.....
This attractive house was formerly a priory of Augustinian canons, founded around 1135. It's name does not relate to the island.....
This fascinating house with its striking twin towers to either side of the entrance hall, gables, roof-line turrets and tall.....
The magnificent cathedral church in Peterborough was given cathedral status by Henry VIII in 1541. Formerly it had been one of.....
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Crowland Abbey was founded in 716 by King Ethelbald, in memory of St.Guthlac who had built a cell on the Fen island. It has a.....
Watched over by a fluttering Stars and Stripes the American Military Cemetery at Madingley in Cambridge is the only one of its.....
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This lovely museum hidden in lush Breckland countryside is set to delight and intrigue visitors of all ages. The atmospheric.....
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Normally known simply as Castle Rising, the castle has for centuries dominated the quiet village where it stands in a large area.....
No one looking at the impressive remains of this Cluniac Priory founded by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey towards the end.....
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