East of England

Missing out on enjoying a cream tea with us? Our teams have shared some of their scone recipe ideas that you can try at home. From the traditional to the quirky, which will be your favourite?

Go behind the scenes with our podcast episodes. Tread the boards at Shaw's Corner as part of our literary series, explore Humphry Repton's vision for Sheringham Park in our garden series and find out more about the world famous Sutton Hoo with historian Bettany Hughes.

We care for one of the world's largest and most significant collections of art and heritage objects, but did you know that you can explore many of them online from the comfort of your home?

2020 is the 125th anniversary of the National Trust and as we celebrate this special birthday year, we’re also taking the opportunity to look back at where it all began. Here are some of the key moments in our history of caring for special places, in East Anglia.

During the Second World War, East Anglia and it's close proximity to Europe, played a vital role in the war effort. The region became home to over 350,000 American air force personnel, country houses were requisitioned and our coast was used in the preparations for the D-Day landings.

Not far from Cambridge you'll find Anglesey Abbey, where the gardens boast colour throughout the year. A little further afield you'll discover Wimpole with its impressive mansion and Home Farm, the distinctive fenland landscape of Wicken Fen and one of the last working mills on the River Ouse.

From the beautiful Norfolk coast with its abundance of wildlife to the magnificent houses and gardens of Blickling, Felbrigg and Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk's popularity is well deserved. The landscaped parkland at Sheringham Park and the wide expanse of the Norfolk Broads is also rather special.

With a landscape made famous by the artist John Constable to the royal burial ground at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk has a fascinating history. There's lots of variety to, from the coastline in the east to the picturesque wool towns in the west, and iconic buildings like Ickworth with its Italianate garden.

There's more to Essex than first meets the eye. Tucked away you'll find lots of hidden gems, from Bourne Mill in Colchester to Paycocke's in Coggeshall. Blake's Wood, Danbury Common and Copt Hall are home to lots of wildlife and then there's Hatfield Forest, an ancient royal hunting forest.