Pakenham has a village pub and village stores both approx half mile from Fen House.
The windmill is just three quarters mile down the road and the watermill 1 mile from the property. A little further on from the watermill is the Micklemere bird reserve.
There is also a circular walk around the village of five miles, which can be split into 5 very
pleasant shorter walks.
Listed below are our selection of the things you might like to see or do during you your stay.
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We are just 5 miles from Britain's best loved market town, nestled in the heart of West Suffolk. A town steeped in history, where in 1214 the English barons met to swear the oath which led to King John accepting the Magna Carta. The Buttermarket and Cornhill are home to a flourishing twice weekly market. The recently renovated Theatre Royal is the best surviving example of a regency theatre in the UK.
Click here to go to the St Edmundsbury website to find out more
Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds. Award winning gardens in the heart of the town, complete with aviary, squirrels, geese and childrens play area.
Bressingham Gardens. Ride through the glorious gardens on one of four working railways or visit the steam engines including the working Victorian carousel.
Click here to go to the Bressingham Gardens website
Hoveton Hall Gardens - 15 acre garden with woodland walks, plant sales and tea rooms.
Click here to go to the Hoveton Hall website
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill,Cambridge. 114 acres of garden and parkland, eighteenth century working mill (flour used in its fully licensed restaurant), shop and plant centre.
Click here to go to the Anglesey Abbey website
Banham Zoo (16 miles, 25 mins by car) - Rated among the top 3 UK's zoos by WHICH, 1000 animals in 35 acres of parkland.
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Click here to go to the Banham Zoo website
Thrigby Wildlife Gardens (55 miles, 1 hour 20 mins by car) - Home to a selection of animals of Asia set in acres of marvellous grounds in the Norfolk countryside.
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Click here to go to the Thrigby Hall website
Colchester Zoo (45 miles, 1 hour by car) - One of the most modern and stimulating zoos in the world, naturalistic enclosures purpose built for the many endangered and exotic species.
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Click here to go to the Colchester Zoo website
Duxford - Imperial War Museum. Over six hectares of activities, with some of the rarest aircraft in the world on public display.
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Click here to go to the Duxford website
Lavenham, Suffolk. One of the best preserved Tudor villages in England.
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Click here for more information about Lavenham
Newmarket - The Home of Horseracing - with more than 4000 horses, 75 licensed trainers and more than 60 stud farms.
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Click here for more information about Newmarket
Norfolk Broads - The Broads is Britain's largest nationally protected wetland, its rivers, broads and marshes make it a unique area and one of Europes most popular inland waterways.
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Click here for more information about the Norfolk Broads
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