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Bury St Edmunds is a wonderful historic market town in the county of Suffolk, England. Considered the finest town in the county, Bury St Edmunds is rich in archaeological treasures and is well known for having several places of religious and historical interest, especially the picturesque ruins of the Abbey close to the town centre.

Named, in 925, after St Edmund, who came to the area in as a teenager in the 9th century to become the last King of East Anglia, the town had grown around the site of Bury St Edmunds Abbey (which had become a place of pilgrimage). Unfortunately the abbey was dismantled after its Dissolution by Henry VIII but, today, the ruins (and gardens) make for an excellent place to have a picnic. Within the complex is the fantastic St Mary's Church which is well worth a visit.

The town has a fine selection of attractions, facilities and services so it makes for an excellent base for a touring vacation of the surrounding area. Places to visit include a number of villages such as the old-world village of Hengrave (3 miles north west). To discover more about Bury St Edmunds please follow the links below or simply scroll down this page.

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Places To Visit In Bury St Edmunds
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Places To Visit In Bury St Edmunds, England
Museums & Art Galleries Bury St. Edmunds Art Gallery, Blackthorpe Barn, Moyse's Hall Museum and the Malthouse Project. See also the Suffolk Regiment Museum, the Woolpit and District Museum (Woolpit) and Mildenhall and District Museum (Mildenhall).
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty Abbey Gardens, Bradfield Woods, Clare Castle Country Park, East Town Park, Greene King Flood Meadows, Hardwick Heath, Ickworth House, Lackford Lakes, Nowton Park, Thetford Forest Park, West Stow Country Park, West Town Park and Wyken Vineyards.
Bury St Edmunds Visitor Attractions Abbey Gate, Bury Market, Greene King Visitor Centre, Norman Tower , Rougham Control Tower, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, St Johns Street Fayre, St Mary's Church, The Nutshell (smallest pub in Britain),
Other Places To Visit In Or Near Bury St Edmunds There are plenty of places to visit outside of Bury St Edmunds including; Bressingham Steam and Gardens, Charles Burrell Museum, Clare Ancient House Museum, Duxford Imperial War Museum, Euston Hall, Gainsborough's House, Hengrave Hall, Henry Watson Potteries, Knettishall Heath Country Park, Linton Zoo, Pakenham Water Mill, Sue Ryder Foundation Museum, The Museum of Thetford Life, Thelnetham Windmill and Wyken Hall Gardens and Wyken Vineyards.

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Getting To Bury St Edmunds
Road To get to Bury St Edmunds from London, by car, take the M11 north out of London and just before you reach Cambridge join the A45. Travel around the town is easy as it retains its original grid design.
Bus & Coach Buses run regularly from Cambridge. National Express run buses, several times a day, from the Victoria Coach Station In London.
Rail Unfortunately trains do not run directly from London so in order to travel to the town you can catch a train at either Liverpool Street Station, and change trains at Ipswich, or King's Cross Station and change at Cambridge. From Cambridge the train journey should take around 45 minutes.
Air The nearest airport to Bury St Edmunds is London Stansted Airport which is 40 miles away. Other nearby airports include Norwich Airport (41 miles), London Southend Airport (61 miles), London Luton Airport (64 miles) and London City Airport which is about 70 miles from the town.
Ferry Although the town is roughly 50 miles inland the nearest (passenger) ferry port is Harwich International Port which is 48 miles away. Please note that although the port of Felixstone is closer (40 miles) this port only caters for freight and cargo vessels.

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Name	Miles	Star
Angel Hotel 3 ANGEL HILL , Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LT Rooms from: £30.00*	0.5	4*
Dog and Partridge 29 Crown Street, , Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QU Rooms from: £79.95*	0.7	3*G
Best Western Priory Hotel Mildenhall Road, , Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6EH Rooms from: £77.00*	0.8	3*
Abbey Hotel 35 Southgate Street,, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AZ Rooms from: £78.00*	0.9	3*G
Ramada Bury St Edmunds Symonds Road,, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7DZ Rooms from: £72.50*	1.2	3*
Clarice House HORRINGER COURT , BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP29 5PH Rooms from: £85.00*	1.5	3*
Suffolk Hotel, Golf & Country Club Fornham St. Martin,Bury St. Edmunds,Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JQ Rooms from: £50.00*	1.8	3*
The Ickworth Hotel & Apartments Ickworth, , Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QE Rooms from: £145.00*	3.0	4*
The Cadogan Arms The Street Ingham, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1NG Rooms from: £59.00*	3.7	4*G
The Grange Hotel Barton Road,Thurston, , Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PQ Rooms from: £55.00*	4.0	3*
Highwaymans Bed & Breakfast Heath Barn Farm Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6QP Rooms from: £70.00*	4.2	4*G
Fen House Fen Road Pakenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2LP Rooms from: £45.00*	5.6	4*G
The Pykkerell High Street Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HH Rooms from: £50.00*	6.1	3*
Orchard House Orchard House, Ixworth Road, Norton, Nr. Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3LE	6.6	3*G
The Plough Inn the plough inn the street, icklingham, ip286pl Rooms from: £82.50*	6.7	4*G
Little Clavel Cottage ANNEXE, ASHFIELD ROAD Norton little green, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3NN Rooms from: £65.00*	8.0	4*S

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