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East Anglia: Cambridge to the Norfolk Coast: 4-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 4-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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4
days
215 km
distance
9.0 h
driving
25
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~16.6 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Boats idle down the Broads, crab boats work off Cromer, and the big skies that painters came for stay light past nine.
Day 1 Cambridge → Bury St Edmunds
- Transit
- 2h29
- Finish
- ~17:20
- Temperature
- 10.7°C–19.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.5h
09:30
Gaze at the towering Gothic architecture and listen to the world-famous choir in a historic setting.
50 min · Cambridge · £15 adults, £12.50 children/students with ID. 50p extra for weekend visits, £1 less for booking online in advance (recommended; King's gets extremely busy on …
open: College grounds open term-time M-F 9:30AM–3:30PM, Sa 9:30AM–3:15PM, Su 1:15PM–2:15PM and 5PM-5:30PM (summer only). Out of term M-Sa 9:30AM–4:30PM, Su 10AM-5PM. …
10:30
Explore a grand courtyard and visit a stunning library filled with historic manuscripts and treasures.
50 min · Cambridge · £2
11:30
Stroll across the Cam, admiring the Mathematical Bridge linking lush college grounds.
50 min · Cambridge · £5 (includes printed guide). Free mid-October to mid-March
open: Open approx 10AM-4:30PM, see website or ring for updated times. Closed mid-May to mid-June
12:20
Fitzbillies fitzbillies.com map ↗
Indulge in refined lunches, dinners, and heavenly pastries, including the famous Chelsea Bun.
60 min · Cambridge
open: Su noon-5:45PM, M-Sa 9AM-9:30PM
15:20
Wander through elegant gardens, lakes, and grand architecture in vast parklands.
50 min · Bury St Edmunds
16:30
Admire Gothic architecture in a cathedral with extensive modern additions.
50 min · Bury St Edmunds · Free
open: Daily 8AM-6PM
Overnight: Bury St Edmunds
e.g. Angel Hotel · Chantry Hotel
Day 2 Norwich
- Transit
- 1h45
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 10.4°C–19.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 16.6h
10:10
Admire the 900-year-old Norman architecture and quiet surrounding Close.
50 min · Norwich
11:10
Explore the historic castle and its rich, varied exhibitions.
50 min · Norwich
12:10
Visit a unique restored medieval trading hall with guided tours.
50 min · Norwich
13:10
See the fortified gun tower from the late 14th century.
50 min · Norwich · Free
14:10
Climb the tower for views on selected Saturdays in summer.
50 min · Norwich
open: Daily 7:30AM-6:30PM
15:15
16:05
Giggling Squid gigglingsquid.com map ↗
Feast on vibrant, aromatic Thai dishes from this popular chain.
60 min · Norwich · £20-30
open: M-Th noon-10PM, F Sa noon-10:30PM, Su noon-9:30PM
Overnight here
e.g. Maids Head Hotel · Premier Inn Norwich Nelson City Centre
Day 3 Wells-next-the-Sea
- Transit
- 1h52
- Finish
- ~16:50
- Temperature
- 11.6°C–17.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 16.6h
10:00
11:15
Ride scenic summer trains on a historic reconstructed track.
90 min · Wells-next-the-Sea
open: Apr-Oct
13:00
Explore vast marshes, woodlands, and sandy beaches in England's largest reserve.
50 min · Wells-next-the-Sea
14:00
Relax on pristine sands backed by dunes and pine forest.
50 min · Wells-next-the-Sea
15:00
Stroll through grand gardens, a deer park, and historic halls.
50 min · Wells-next-the-Sea
15:50
The Globe Inn theglobeatwells.co.uk map ↗
60 min · Wells-next-the-Sea
Overnight here
e.g. Blue Skies Camping · High Sand Creek
Day 4 King's Lynn
- Transit
- 2h55
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 11.6°C–17.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 16.6h
09:50
11:55
Tour the royal family's private estate and its beautifully kept grounds.
50 min · King's Lynn · £13
open: House mid-Apr to mid-Jul and Aug to Oct: 11AM-4:45PM, gardens all year
13:05
Ruined walls and crumbling towers whisper tales of medieval nobility.
50 min · King's Lynn · adults £4.00, children £2.50, concessions £3.30
14:20
Lynn Museum museums.norfolk.gov.uk map ↗
Discover local history, including the ancient Seahenge wooden structure.
50 min · King's Lynn · Summer £3.70, winter free
open: Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM
15:20
See the leaning tower, all that remains of a medieval Franciscan Priory.
50 min · King's Lynn · free
open: Daylight hours
16:20
You will see centuries-old stonework and towering arches in this historic minster.
50 min · King's Lynn
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