Archive for the ‘East Anglia’ Category

390th Bomb Group Memorial Air Museum

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

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Situated on open fields the museum is sign posted from the A12 to the north of Woodbridge after passing through Little Glemham, Suffolk.

The 390th Bomb Group Memorial Air Museum is housed in the original wartime Control Tower of Framlingham Station 153 and is tribute to the endeavours of the 390th Bomb Group, 8th U.S Army Air Force and other Allied airmen operating from bases throughout East Angla, during the Second World War.

Holkam Country Fair

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

21st and 22nd July

So much to see and do at this traditional Country fair in Norfolk. Wear sensible footwear.
Further details and on line tickets are available from their website.

Holkam Country Fair
In the grounds of Holkam Hall
Norfolk
England

Kettles Yard

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

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The former home of Jim and Helen Ede and their collection of art, which includes Ben Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis, David Jones, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. Check their website for opening times and details of events and exhibitions. This is an ideal stop over during a motorhome hire holiday.

Kettles Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Tel (01223) 352124

Walton-on -the -Naze Maritime Museum

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

walton-maritime.JPGHoused in the old lifeboat house this museum tells the social history of the area.

Walton-on-the-Naze Maritime Museum
The Old Lifeboat House
East Terrace
Walton on the Naze
CO14 8PY
Essex

Telephone: 01255 678259

This could be an ideal spot to visit on a motorhome holiday.

Welney-The Wildfowls and Wetlands Trust

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

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In the Ouse Washes north east of Welney village is a mecca for the winter home of thousands of swans and ducks from northern Europe and the Arctic. Large numbers of Bewick’s and Whooper swans now over-winter here with hundreds of other birds.The floodlit evening feeding is well worth seeing if you get the chance. Explore it all during your campervan hire holiday.

Welney Wetland Centre
Hundred Foot Bank
Welney
Nr. Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
PE14 9TN

Telephone: 01353 860711