Let's Go
Let's Go is a partnership between East of England Tourism
and National Express
Welcome
Jump on the train or travel by road to the East of
England, whichever way you travel you'll find
great value deals with Let's Go.
Stay for a relaxing break, and enjoy 3 nights
for the price of 2 at top hotels.
On this page you will find general information about
the region and a host of winter events.
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Go... Grab a Bargain
National Express East Anglia provides train
services from London Liverpool Street to the East
of England, as far afield as Cromer and
Sheringham - with advance purchase fares from
as little as £6 each way.
National Express Coaches leave from London's
Victoria coach station to destinations such as
Chelmsford and Great Yarmouth.
Whilst National Express East Coast train services take you from King's Cross to
Peterborough in as little as 46 minutes.
The East of England can be easily reached by train and coach, and is
often cheaper than you think.
To book tickets online, view timetables and amazing offers, please visit
www.nationalexpress.com or if you prefer, call on +44 (0)845 600 7245.
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Hotel Offers
Stay for a relaxing break, and enjoy 3 nights for the price of 2 at top hotels
What's more, you can go by train and enjoy advance purchase fares from
just £6 standard class and £16 first class (one way).
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Things to Do in Winter
There are plenty of events and activities going on in
the region - so jump on the train and you'll be here in
no time. Visit our events section for further details.
Festive Fun
Experience the magic of Christmas in the
East of England.
Go ‘Dancing on Ice' - and whirl around under the
gaze of the historic colleges of Cambridge on
Parker's Piece, with an outdoor rink (Saturday
15 November to Sunday 4 January). Get in the
queue early on Christmas Eve (Wednesday
24 December) for the famous Festival of Nine
Lessons and Carols at King's College Chapel
Discover the colours and flavours of the Christmas
Fayre at Bury St. Edmunds, from Friday 28 to Sunday
30 November - with little stalls full of festive
treats - from food and drink to traditional crafts. For
something a bit different - why not enjoy the festive
period with the penguins at Colchester Zoo - ‘The
Magic of Christmas' is being held on Saturday
22 and Sunday 23 November; Saturdays 6, 13; Sundays 7, 14 December; and daily
from Thursday 18 to Wednesday 24 December.
Head to Ipswich to sample delicious jams and chutneys - with the ‘Taster Day' at
the Tourist Information Centre on Saturday 22 November. Then help get rid of the
Christmas excesses on the ‘Turkey Buster' walk (Tuesday 30 December).
Celebrate 12 days of Norwichristmas - the city's festive fayre (Wednesday 3 to
Sunday 14 December). Soak up the atmosphere as you explore the cobbled
streets bursting with a large craft fair, street entertainment and twinkling lights.
Return on Sunday 21 December, for a Ice Sculpture Trail around the city, with one
piece being worked on during the day.
Shop till you Drop!
Forget the credit crunch... and enjoy some great retail therapy with our winter sales.
Norwich is one of the UK's top five places to shop, with its speciality outlets, two
shopping centres and the country's largest open-air market. Whilst in Cambridge,
discover the Grand Arcade, which combines classical heritage with cutting edge
retail. The attractive towns of Colchester, Ipswich and King's Lynn offer plenty of
shopping opportunities amongst their historic streets and lanes.
Love is in the Air
Celebrate Valentine's Day in the East of England, with our romantic treats.
Woo and wow your loved one at Delia Smith's stylish restaurant in Norwich, or
head to the city's 15th C. Guildhall to sip down a warming cup of hot chocolate at
Caley's. In Cambridge, cuddle up on your very own chauffeured punt - as you past
under the dreamy spires, complete with some red roses and champagne.
For the ultimate in aphrodisiacs, head to Britain's oldest recorded town Colchester,
where oysters have been farmed since Roman times. Head to nearby Mersea
Island to enjoy them as part of a seafood platter at The Company Shed. Not in the
mood for all this fancy stuff? - then head to Aldeburgh or Cromer to enjoy some fish
and chips whilst watching a romantic sunset over the sea.
Stay for a relaxing break, and enjoy
3 nights for the price of 2 at top hotels.
On this page you will find general
information about the region and a
host of winter events
Seasonal Fun
Enjoy some fun days out this New Year.
Wrap up warm and head to the unspoilt Norfolk and
Suffolk coasts. Jump aboard a Mince Pie
Special - with a steam train ride aboard the North
Norfolk Railway from Sheringham (26 December to
1 January). Take your favourite books with you to
Aldeburgh for the Literary Weekend (6-8 March),
featuring talks and workshops from popular authors.
Sample our local brews, with a pint or two at a Winter
Ale Festival - held in Cambridge (22-24 January) and
Colchester (22-24 January). Head indoors at the
Imperial War Museum Duxford (nr. Cambridge),
where there are plenty of things to see if the weather
is bad - let the children loose amongst the interactive
fun of AirSpace, then climb aboard Concorde. Don't
miss the floodlit wild swan feeds at WWT Welney
Wetland Centre (nr. Wisbech) (until Sunday
1 March) - where from the heated observatory you
can see thousands of these elegant birds up close.
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Lee Valley Regional Park
Enjoy the delights of the Lee Valley Regional Park this winter. Take the family to
see Sleeping Beauty on Ice at the Lee Valley Ice Centre (Leyton) (Friday 19 to
Sunday 21 December). A magical experience for young and old. Discover the winter
garden treasures of Myddelton House Gardens in Enfield on the 14 February - with
a walk to see the bloomin' snowdrops and hellebores.
Go birdwatching in the River Lee Country Park (Broxbourne/Waltham Abbey
area) - the wetlands one of the major inland wintering areas in Britain, annually
supporting over 10,000 waterbirds. Visit Santa, and pick up lots of gifts at the Lee
Valley Park Farms 'Christmas Bazaar' at Waltham Abbey on Friday 5 December.
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The National Trust
Instead of taking off to faraway places, why not cut down on costly travel and find out
just what you are missing? It might be a lavish stately home, a fabulous art
collection - even a burial chamber for a pagan king. Enjoy a panoramic view
from a Tudor gatehouse, or visit one of the finest Regency playhouses in Europe.
Go to ‘snowdrop heaven' at Anglesey Abbey in Lode (nr. Cambridge), with a stroll
amongst these dainty flowers of the season (21 January to 22 February). Take the
train to Manningtree, then walk across to Flatford Mill - where you can join a guided
ramble (31 January) to visit the places and views which inspired the artist John
Constable. 2009 marks the 70th anniversary of the excavation of the buried ship at
Sutton Hoo (nr. Woodbridge). Learn more about the Anglo-Saxon treasure found on
a special tour and cream tea on the 25 January and 22 February. Celebrate the
arrival of spring amongst the frolicking new born lambs of Wimpole Hall and
Home Farm at Arrington (nr. Royston) (21 March to 8 April).
The National Trust offers over 40 fantastic days out - from the largest surviving
medieval guildhall in England to the last remnants of East Anglia's Great Fen.
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English Heritage
Lavish stately homes, enchanting gardens, ancient
forts and castles are typical of English Heritage sites
in the East of England. Add a priory and a prehistoric
flint mine - and suddenly you are planning fantastic
days out for the family at a very reasonable cost.
Make an early start for one of England's grandest
country homes at Audley End (nr. Saffron
Walden) - enjoy a stroll around the grounds and
visit the organic walled Kitchen Garden.
Learn more about garden history at Castle Acre
Priory (nr. Swaffham) with its recreated herb garden.
Climb the castles of Orford and Framlingham for
panoramic views of Suffolk, then see the mighty
Thames from the ramparts of Tilbury Fort
