Clare is one of the smallest market towns in East Anglia. It has a fascinating history and a kind of timeless beauty that has developed over many centuries.

Clare offers a unique and remarkable combination of interest: the country park - a haven of conservation and preservation, as well as a place of recreation; a 13th C. Priory; and a great Gothic Wool Church.

The Ancient House Museum offers visitors and locals alike a chance to trace their ancestors and the town´s history back through the ages. The Ancient House was built in 1473 and became a museum in 1976. It is notable for its superb plasterwork, an example of the local craft of pargetting, which is still practised today.

Clare also boasts a 16th C. coaching inn, numerous pubs (some of great antiquity) and many tearooms and restaurants. There is a selection of antique centres and art galleries to visit, as well as a comprehensive range of excellent shops.

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