Guide East

Seaside Towns of Southwold & Aldeburgh

Traditional Fish & Chip lunches

Framlingham & Orford Castles

The Lost City of Dunwich

Miles of beautiful coastline, traditional seaside fishing villages, acres of beautiful countryside and medieval castles are waiting to be explored.

This area of Eastern England contrasts from vibrant beaches to tranquil marshes; heatland and forest; to Castles draped in history.

Let GuideEast take you on a journey through an aspect of our area that promises to inspire.

Stunning Countryside

Landscapes that inspired artists

Museums and Art Galleries

Relaxed lunches & Cream Teas

Join GuideEast on this memorable journey through the Countryside that inspired Constable, Gainsborough, Munnings and even the great forger Tom Keating.  Enjoy the tranquil surroundings and rolling countryside of the Stour Valley and visit the scene of some of Constable’s most famous paintings including the “Haywain”.  Optional visits to Christchurch Mansion, Gainsborough’s House, the Sir Alfred Munnings Museum or the modern firstsite Gallery at Colchester can be included in this trip.

Intrigue and Romance

Marshy Inlets and Hidden Coves

The UK’s Most Easterly Inhabited Island

Over 300 miles of coastline

This is Essex!

A stunning sea landscape from sandy beaches to mudflats, inlets and hidden coves in one of the longest coastlines of any English county. Let GuideEast show you colourful barges, and sailing villages with weather-boarded cottages.

All alongside a landscape of intrigue, ghostly tales and romance as we travel along a small part of this coastline whose flat nature made it the perfect venue for the smuggler-of-old! The tour can be tailored to include visits to Maldon, Mersea Island, Tiptree, or even travel through the Dengie Peninsula towards Burnham on Crouch “the Cowes of the East Coast”.