Fire destroyed most of Haverhill's older buildings in 1665, although Anne of Cleves' House, which once formed part of the dower of the Queen's Consort of England has been completely renovated. Few areas in England can match the beauty and history of Bury St, Edmunds and the surrounding towns, villages and countryside. Legends and folklore add to the rich web of history, which is woven into every street and village. Pakenham is the last British village with both a working watermill and windmill, on a site where corn has been ground for 900 years. The watermill is open Wednesdays and weekends from Easter until late September.
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Distances by road will be longer. Children love to explore the interior of the castle which is 110 feet high with walls 12 feet thick. Kentwell Hall is a romantic, moated, mellow brick Tudor mansion in a tranquil parkland setting. Ickworth is one of the most unusual and most surprising of National Trust properties, an elegant Italianate house and gardens set within spectacular English parkland. There is a large collection of wildlife at Linton ranging from Mexican Red-Kneed tarantulas, axolotis and snakes through to giant tortoises, hornbills, toucans, parrots, beautiful snow leopards and magnificent Sumatran tigers.