Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries...
Brent Pelham can be found mid-way between the town of Buntingford and the village of Newport...
The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside...
This enchanting village with its unusual name lies at the western boundary of the county. Its quaint name comes from the joining of Great and Little Ambo in the 17th century...
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.....
The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets...
Cambridge has an abundance of magnificent buildings, and these together with riverside walks, wonderful museums and quaint old streets...
Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site...
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Hitchin is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, characterized by its medieval and Georgian architecture. It has a vibrant market square, a variety of pubs, and the picturesque Hitchin Lavender fields in the surrounding countryside...
Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...
The village is quite large, with an attractive mixture of cottages and houses that are mostly fronted by pretty gardens...
This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge...
There are many interesting places to visit including St.Michael's Church which is exceptionally spacious and has a spire that can been seen for miles around...
Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....
The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place...
A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride to York......
Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...
The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and is famous for its impressive.....
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Cambridgeshire's largest and grandest Georgian mansion, set in a fine wooded park, complete with folly, Chinese bridge and lake..
Duxford retains its wartime atmosphere and, as many of its aeroplanes still fly, you might even see one take to the air during a.....
Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his.....
These perfectly laid out gardens were started in the mid 18th century by Atkinson Francis Gibson. They are particularly noted.....
Very little remains of Saffron Walden Castle, but what is here is well worth seeing for it is a fine example of a Norman.....
This is the second oldest purpose-built museum in the country. It occupies a gracious russet brick building in an enclosed.....
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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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The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....
coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..
These glorious gardens, laid out in the early part of the 19th century, fully embrace the romanticism of the era. The fashion at.....
Rowney Warren is a lively woodland managed jointly by the Southill Estate and the Forestry Commission. The wood is predominantly.....
One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....
The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....
This attractive house was formerly a priory of Augustinian canons, founded around 1135. It's name does not relate to the island.....
Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....
An ancient royal hunting ground, designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve...
Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....
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