We seem to have gotten a little behind with our posts! Last Sunday afternoon we drove over to see the National Trust property Rufford Old Hall which is on the way to Southport. It is not somewhere that I have been before but was certainly somewhere that I would like to go back to again! It is another old Tudor house. There was only a small part of the house (the old hall) that you are allowed to take photographs…
Our last day in East Anglia (our previous days – Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday) took us to the village of Lavenham in Suffolk, noted for it’s half-timbered mediaeval houses, and it’s 15th century church. Having parked at the far end of the village we first visited the church. We then wandered down the main street and were soon amongst the mediaeval timber buildings. National Trust own Lavenham Guildhall (Guildhall of Corpus Christi) the home of a former religious guild and…
We had enjoyed Friday, Saturday and Sunday relaxing in East Anglia. Bank Holiday Monday was a further day for exploration including a trip to Cromer. Travelodge Norwich Central Riverside Cycling around Norwich I had been determined to enjoy some cycling, and Monday morning was the opportunity. We followed the Purple pedalway, one of a series of cycling routes around Norwich, this one encircling the city and being the longest. The ride takes in a number of paths such as…
After our journey over to Norwich on Friday and then spending a day in Ipswich on Saturday, today was a day for relaxing in Norwich. The sun was out and a stroll following the Norwich Riverside Walk seemed a perfect way to start the day. The walk follows the River Wensum. The walk passes Cow Tower owned by English Heritage. No visit to Norwich is complete without a visit to the Norwich Cathedral. We headed there next. …
Friday we were off work. Andy had his final assignment for his OU course to be in by 12 noon – he only just got it in on time. After lunch we set off for a long weekend in Norwich. To break up the journey we stopped at Hardwick Hall, which is maintained by the National Trust and the old hall by English Heritage. We arrived just in time for the last entry to the house, which only gave us…
