Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Bury St Edmunds (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Abbey Gardens, and Ickworth House. Also, be sure to include West Stow Hall in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Bury St Edmunds (England).
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Place of worship dating from 9th century. St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. Originating in the 11th century, it was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries as a parish church and became a cathedral in 1914; it has been considerably enlarged in recent decades.[1]
Address: Angel Hill, IP33 1LS Bury Saint Edmunds
Abbey Gardens
Remains of a grand Benedictine monastery. The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the richest Benedictine monasteries in England, until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. It is in the town that grew up around it, Bury St Edmunds in the county of Suffolk, England. It was a centre of pilgrimage as the burial place of the Anglo-Saxon martyr-king Saint Edmund, killed by the Great Heathen Army of Danes in 869. The ruins of the abbey church and most other buildings are merely rubble cores, but two very large medieval gatehouses survive, as well as two secondary medieval churches built within the abbey complex.[2]
Address: Mustow Street, IP33 1LT Bury St Edmunds
Ickworth House
Building in Horringer, England. Ickworth House is a country house near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. It is a neoclassical building set in parkland. The house was the residence of the Marquess of Bristol before being sold to the National Trust in 1998.[3]
Address: The Rotunda, IP29 5QE Horringer
West Stow Hall
West Stow Hall is a Tudor manor house in West Stow, Suffolk, England, near Bury St Edmunds. It was begun in around 1520 for Sir John Croftes, Master of the Horse to Mary Tudor.[4]
St Mary's Church
Church in Bury St Edmunds, England. St Mary's Church is the civic church of Bury St Edmunds and is one of the largest parish churches in England. It claims to have the second longest aisle, and the largest West Window of any parish church in the country. It was part of the abbey complex and originally was one of three large churches in the town.[5]
Address: Honey Hill, IP33 1RT Bury Saint Edmunds
Nowton Park
Park in England. Nowton Park is a park in Nowton, Suffolk, England.[6]
Address: Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds
Hengrave Hall
Wedding venue in England. Hengrave Hall is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house in Hengrave near Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, England and was the seat of the Kitson and Gage families 1525–1887. Both families were Roman Catholic recusants.[7]
Bury St Edmunds Guildhall
Wedding venue in Bury St Edmunds, England. Bury St Edmunds Guildhall is a municipal building in the Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It is a Grade I listed building.[8]
Address: Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds
Internet bench
The internet bench, also known as the "cyber seat", was the first internet-enabled bench. It was installed in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, on 6 August 2001. It was customized to allow seating for four people at a time who could plug their laptops into modem jacks for free. The bench became popular as a picture-taking location and was also covered by international television crews. With the advent of Wi-Fi, the bench was deactivated. It holds a Guinness World Record for being the "oldest internet bench".[9]
Theatre Royal
Theatre in Bury St Edmunds, England. The Theatre Royal is a restored Regency theatre in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The building is one of eight Grade I listed theatres in the United Kingdom, and is the only working theatre operated under the auspices of the National Trust. It is considered to be one of the most perfect examples of Regency theatres in Britain.
The theatre presents a diverse programme of drama, music and stand-up comedy. It regularly produces its own work which tours nationally, recent productions include Torben Bett's Invincible in the summer of 2016 and, in early 2017, an adaptation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey.
The Theatre Royal is currently a member of the pioneering Black Theatre Live partnership, a consortium of eight UK theatres committed to effecting change nationally for BAME touring through a three-year programme of national touring, structural support and audience development.[10]
Address: Bury St Edmunds, Westgate Street
St Edmund's Church
Catholic church in Bury St Edmunds, England. St Edmund's church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1763 and the current church was built on that site in 1837. It is situated on Westgate street in the centre of the town. It is administered by the Diocese of East Anglia, in its Bury St Edmunds deanery. It is a Grade II* listed building.[11]
Address: 21 Westgate St, IP33 1QG Bury Saint Edmunds