Barton Mills

The Barton Mills Scarecrow Festival is world-famous – raising money for the village's church, it regularly astounds and amazes.

First held in 1998, the festival has even secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records when, in 1999, the village boasted an incredible 761 scarecrows.

Dr Alexander Fleming had a summer home here and local legend has it that he actually discovered penicillin in his shed!

The village – which was known as Barton Parva or 'Little Barton' until the 18th century – also boasts two historic pubs, the Bell and the Bull, two nearby nature reserves, a post office and a beautiful church, which dates back to Norman times.

 

 

 

Don't miss the amazing 14th century oak chest at the west end of the south aisle; it was hollowed out of a single trunk of wood! This beautiful church is known as one of the most beautiful in Suffolk






Bury St. Edmunds

For over 1,000 years the site of Suffolk 's Cathedral has been one of worship and pilgrimage. The death of Edmund, King of the East Angles, at the hands of the Danes in 869 led to the building of an abbey to house his remains. St James Church was built within the precincts of the Abbey, becoming a Cathedral in 1914.



Thanks to grants from the Millennium Commission, the Stephen Dykes Bower Trust and the generosity of many people, it has been possible to raise the necessary funds to undertake the final phase of building to complete the Cathedral. In 2005 the skyline of Bury St Edmunds changed with the completion of a magnificent 150 ft (45m) Gothic lantern tower. Five years in construction, the Millennium Tower and other works — the North Transept, the Chapel of the Apostles, a crypt chapel and East Cloisters — have been built, employing traditional materials and methods. There are touch screen computers to allow visitors to see the view from the top of the tower.


The Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds is a restored Regency theatre.. One of eight grade 1 listed theatres in the UK, it is the only working theatre on the National Trust’s portfolio of properties.

In addition to putting on contemporary live entertainment, the Theatre’s company is currently running a project to restore the largely forgotten canon of Georgian plays, with the intention of putting on recreation Georgian productions in the restored Theatre. A theatre package complete with meal can be organised by the owners if you wish.


RAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall

RAF Lakenheath is a USAFE base located only a few minute's drive from RAF Mildenhall, West of the A1065 between Mildenhall and Brandon, around 12 miles North-East of Newmarket in Suffolk. The 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, otherwise known as the Liberty Wing, is based here and provides the mainstay of any activity you'll see.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The photo (left) shows an F-15C on take off at Lakenheath taken from the spotters car park







RAF Mildenhall is a USAFE station located at Mildenhall, miles from the village. It is currently the home of the United States Air Force 100th Air Refueling Wing. The 100th ARW supports some 16,000 personnel, three geographically separated units, and 15 associated units.