Now go there

Built on the wealth of the wool industry, picture-perfect Lavenham in Suffolk is lined with colourful timbered buildings and has a close-knit community at its heart

As you drive east along the A149 from Burnham Overy Staithe, you are treated to tantalising glimpses of the salt marshes and coastline plus north Norfolk’s famous big blue skies, but, following an S-b

■ Distance: 8½ miles/14km ■ Time: 4 ...

These three East Anglian houses include a medieval moated manor once owned by the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Falstaff, the home of a sculptor and a converted watermill

Our pick of huts and hideaways to escape to (and maybe steal a style tip or two from)

Located in the beautiful, ancient town of Rye in East Sussex, the Mermaid Inn abounds with colourful stories of smugglers, ghosts, royalty and secret tunnels. The inn was probably built during the rei