A " Tabloid " Tour in East Anglia
EAST ANGLI' is not appreciated by motorists nearly as much as it deserves to be. It is not, of course, a particularly beauti- ful part of the country, but the roads are good and the air bracing, while it possesses more than its share of attractive
villages and hamlets. Historical associations abound every- where. The followink is the suggested itinerary
" London to Chingfonl, 10f miles ; Waltham Cross, 4 ; Wan), 91 ; Buntingford, 101 ; Royston, 6f ; Cambridge, 131 ; New- market, 13f ; Bury St. Edmund's, 14f ; Thetford, 12 ; Wyman'!. ham, 20 ; Norwich, 9 ; Caistor, 20 ; Yarmouth, 3 ; Lowestoft, 10f ; Blythborol!gh, 131'; Suznitindham, 9i ; Woodbridge, 12 ; Ipswich, 87 - Colchester, 171 ; Braintree, 151; Dunmow, 81; Ungar, 14 ; Chigwell, 10 ; London, 111. Total, 277 miles."
The chief interest of the run begins at Royston, which is an interesting old market town, situated at the junction of two great Roman roads—the Icknield Way and Ermine Street. Apart from its . cliureh;.'which was built in the thirt4enth century, its most interesting feature is the faMoutt RoyttOn Cave, which was accidentally discovered. in 1742 by 'Amie workmen: It is hewn out of the solid chalk,- and is tibpitt 25 feethigh and 1-7feet in diartietei. It Contains Chany-Cdranii
figures of kings, queens and saints of varying sizes. I' supposed to date from pre-Christian days ; afterwards became a Roman sepulchre. Many evidences of the Roid occupation are to be seen in the neighbourhood of Roysn while coins and other relics have been discovered in the fie near by.
Avery pleasant run follows to C.a.11111.mitige, passing many e_ttzSelive -Villages. The road on to Newmarket Bury St. Edmund's is a very straight and level one, the surf' of which is in excellent condition. The drive through S market is interesting, especially should there be any hot' training and exercising at the time. Bury•St. Edmund's charming, old-world town; with a wonderful history and ms relics of days long past. Thetford, partly in Norfolk s partly in Suffolk, is One of the most interesting townsin F.'
Anglia.
_ - E. T. Bnow5 (Mr. E. T. Brown will be glad to map -out routes for corres0 dents. Enquiries should be addressed to him, c/o MO?! Editor:, .8ogrAT011. 13 York Street, Covent, Garden.)
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