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Built by the first Earl of Suffolk, Lord Treasurer to James I, this Jacobean-style house is one of the most magnificent of its type in England.
A pub with a limited menu, and pretty much what you'd expect from a pub.
It was a dubious pleasure to work in the "top secret nuclear bunker" when it really was top secret! A scarey yet facinating place to tour, giving a feelof the bad old Cold War days. Will take an hour...
Hedingham Castle is not in Saffron Walden, so you'll be dissappointed if you go to Saffron Walden try and find it there. It may be hard to believe but Hedingham Castle is in fact in Castle Hedingham.
Colchester Zoo is one of the finest Zoos in Europe with over 260 rare species in 60 acres. See "Playa Patagonia" with its 24 metre tunnel under the water to view sea lions swimming above your head and "Dragons of Komodo" for the infamous Komodo Dragons. At the "Spirit of Africa" you can see the breeding group of African elephants and at "Kingdom of the Wild" there's Zebras, Ostriches, White Rhinos, and Giraffes in a huge savannah style enclosure. Orangutan Forest opens 2009. Don't miss the chance to feed the elephants and giraffes yourself plus lots of other daily displays.