East of England

Do you enjoy wandering around gardens, seeking inspiration for your own or perhaps they're a place to escape to if you lack your own green space? Find out what's in bloom, as well as some fascinating facts, myths and meanings behind the flowers we grow and what to look out for at this time of year.

From the sound of bellowing deer as rutting season gets underway to the arrival of pink-footed geese overhead, this time of year is always good for wildlife spotting. As our conservation work of their habitats continues and the season advances, you’ll see vibrant colours interspersed with the signs of nature all around you.

Take a walk through an incredible landscape of orange and gold this autumn. With crunchy leaves underfoot and the natural world changing by the day, here are some of our favourite spots to witness this natural spectacle near you. You're never too old to enjoy kicking your way through the autumn leaves.

Looking for something to do with the family? From family cycle rides through colourful woodland to den building challenges and wildlife adventures. Take a look at what's on offer to help plan your day out with the kids.

September and October will see the peak of harvest season in many of our kitchen gardens. With apples and pumpkins galore, make sure to visit our tea-rooms this season or try one of our recipes at home.

Woodlands are tranquil spaces and great to explore, particularly in the autumn when they burst to life with colour and wildlife. Here's a pick of the best in the East of England.

Do you want to become a conker champion this autumn? If you do, you’ll need some winning conkers, so here are some of the best places in the East to find them.

Fascinated by ghost stories? Will you be brave enough to visit our most haunted houses? Visit if you dare and you might encounter anything from headless horseman to a phantom bibliophile!

Not far from Cambridge you'll find Anglesey Abbey, a Jacobean style house with gardens and watermill. A little further afield you'll discover the working estate of Wimpole with its mansion and farm, the distinctive fenland landscape of Wicken Fen and views of one of the last working mills on the River Ouse.

From the Norfolk coastline with its abundance of wildlife to the houses and gardens at 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 well worth a visit too.

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 too, from the coastline in the east to the picturesque wool towns in the west. And you won't want to miss Ickworth with its Italianate garden and parkland.

Tucked away in Essex you'll find hidden gems like Paycoke's House and Garden, Blake's Wood and Danbury Common, as well as some of our more well known places like Hatfield Forest. Over the border in Bedfordshire, enjoy the view from Dunstable Downs and in Hertfordshire, Ashridge Estate is ideal for walks with the family.

We know our scones are rather popular. So we asked our teams to share some of their recipe ideas that you can try at home. From the traditional to the quirky, which will be your favourite scone?

Go behind the scenes with our podcasts. 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 ancient wetlands of East Anglia in our walking series.

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?