Cambridge East Anglia York and Chester

Information about Cambridge East Anglia York and Chester

Cambridge is the other great university town in England. Cromwell, Wordsworth and Darwin all studied here. See King's, Trinity and St. John's College. Don't overlook the lovely chapel of St. John and King's College chapel. The gardens are beautiful. Punting on the Cam is an experience you won't want to miss. The Round Church in the town of Cambridge is an interesting relic of Norman architecture.
East Anglia is the territory of English painters. Here in this strangely beautiful, flat moorlike country Constable and Turner produced their lovely canvases. There are many charming towns and villages.

Two of the most interesting towns in all England for any tourist are York in the north, and Chester about 3 hours by train from London. Chester is a live, busy town, York a quiet cathedral town; but for an American sightseer, both have the charm that only great age brings. Both have Roman ruins, both have their ancient walls.

Those in Chester are still standing so that the visitor may walk completely around them. York Minster is to many the most glorious church in all England, surely the most interesting cathedral with the most beautiful stained glass. Whoever sees the famed "Five Sisters" window or some of the simpler war memorials can never forget them.

Like York, Chester is an old Roman town, but busier and gayer. You can shop in the medieval Rows, the delightful two-storied arcades, shops full of antique silver, jewelry and furniture, and almost touch and feel the fourteenth century. Either of these cities can be used as a base for a two- or three-day tour of the surrounding countryside.