Lode Hall Holiday Park

Lots of lovely little Cambridgeshire and Norfolk towns, nature reserves and Fens walks are easy to get to from Lode Hall, along with historic houses, coastal walks and shopping shopping shopping in the likes of Ely, Peterborough and King's Lynn, all within easy driving distance. Nearby Downham Market on the edge of the Fens is one of the oldest market towns in Norfolk and still has a market day on Fridays and Saturdays; catch the train from the station here to King's Lynn if you're leaving the car back at base. Close by, Welney is the place for messing about on the river via a canoe safari at its Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust – birdwatching naturally available here too. The Fens have been called 'the holy land of the English' because of the many cathedrals and churches dotted about the countryside: Ely's, visible for miles around, is a beaut, and Peterborough's dates back to Norman times (the three cathedrals at Durham, Peterborough and Ely are regarded as among the most important twelfth century churches to remain mostly intact). It'd be clever to take at least a day in gorgeous Cambridge too, to see sights like the famous college, former haunt of the likes of Tolkien and CS Lewis, or to punt on the River Cam. Festivals are held throughout the year and the city has a nicely healthy student nightlife. Meanwhile, those who like to study history (or architecture, or gardening) can examine the old houses and buildings of the region: churches and cathedrals aside, green and heritage highlights include the great gardens at Peckover House, medieval Crowland Abbey, the moated manor house Oxburgh Hall, and the former priory house of Anglesey Abbey.