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. The story of the people and horses involved in racing from its Royal origins to Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori and other modern day heroes.
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Distances by road will be longer. The Rutland Arms Hotel is a 300 year old coaching inn, with open fires in the bar and lounges, built around a cobbled courtyard. There's immense choice on offer for guests at this modern Posthouse Colchester - from the Roman, Saxon and Norman heritage of 2000 year old Colchester, to the East Anglian coast and picturesque Constable Country. This 18th century coaching inn is located in the centre of town with easy access from M11 and London Stansted Airport. Situated in a rural setting, close to the Roman town of Colchester, with its quaint streets, castle and ancient monuments, the Marks Tey Hotel provides an ideal base for touring the area's attractive villages and 'Constable countryside'.