Further afield

After visiting the Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley, why not venture a little further afield and explore other places in East Anglia. The region has some fantastic coast and countryside, which includes two more AONBs and the Norfolk Broads.

As England’s Cycling Country, the area is perfect for all ages and abilities to explore on two wheels.

Visit picturesque villages, such as Lavenham, Kersey and Coggeshall with their historic thatched, flint and timber-framed houses.  Discover more to Britain's oldest recorded town than just history by visiting Colchester.

The region also boasts the greatest concentration of cathedrals and historic churches in England.

For those who like a faster pace of life, why not explore the famous cities of Cambridge and Norwich.

For more information on what to see and do in the eastern region, visit the East of England Tourism website www.visiteastofengland.com

Other Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in East Anglia

Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB

The AONB protects heathland, saltmarsh and mudflats, a rich mixture of unique and vulnerable lowland landscapes, all of which are under pressure of change. It is deeply indented by the estuaries of the Blyth, Alde, Deben, Orwell and Stour and bordered by the crumbling cliffs and tidal spits of the low and lonely North Sea coastline, the nearest unspoilt coast to Greater London.

Norfolk Coast AONB

The Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, from the high boulder clay cliffs east of Weybourne, through the finest and remotest marsh coastlands, to the silt expanses of the Wash, is a region of remarkable landscape diversity and great beauty.

The Norfolk Broads

The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads is a unique area of water, grazing marshes, fen and woodland, and home to some of the rarest plants and creatures in the UK. It is Britain's largest protected wetland, having similar status to a national park.