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Visit Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds is a picturesque, thriving market town. Our town boasts a great collection of venues for eating, drinking, shopping, and relaxing, making it a great place to live, work, visit and study.

Our market town, with its impressive produce market every Wednesday and Saturday, is nestled in the heart of Suffolk. It is known for the Abbey Gardens, which is a ruined abbey right in the town centre. Bury St Edmunds is a very popular destination for tourists and locals to the surrounding area. Visit the old side of the town and see the Cathedral in all its glory, the medieval quarter of the town and the Abbey Gardens itself. While in the newer side of the town you can browse the large assortment of shops, restaurants and entertainment centres.

When it comes to shopping we've got a mix of national brands and a range of independent boutiques, salons and spas.

Visiting Bury St Edmunds will give you so much to do, and we have only given you a small taster.

Stay in Bury St Edmunds

If you're looking to visit Bury St Edmunds for the weekend or longer, visit our partner site, Bury St Edmunds and Beyond to discover the places to stay and the areas to explore.

History of Bury St Edmunds

Named after St Edmund, martyred in 870, Bury St Edmunds still proudly cherishes The Abbey, which is believed to house his remains, making it an important pilgrimage site. Bury St Edmunds has Suffolk’s only cathedral, and the only remaining Regency Theatre in England. Its American connection is with Martha’s Vineyard, whose discoverer named it after his Bury born daughter in 1602.

Visit Bury St Edmunds and we are sure you will not be disappointed!

Summer 2019 in Bury St Edmunds

We've devised a quick list of things to keep you occupied in Bury St Edmunds this Summer.

Highlights include the launch of The Theatre Star Trail in May, St John's Street Fayre and Suffolk Day celebrations in June, Independents Week in July and The Food and Drink Festival in August. Lots to keep you busy!

Latest News

20/06/2019
Jazzing it up…
Holland's legendary Dutch Swing College Band were officially launched on D Day 1945 and are still going strong! With over 100 albums to their name, this traditional Dixieland jazz band have appeared at festivals, theatres and royal occasions in all contin

20/06/2019
Staying longer and spending more
People are spending more money and staying longer in Bury St Edmunds on their visits to the town centre than ever before according to a new study. Almost all of those questioned said they would recommend a visit to the town to others and 55% – the highe

18/06/2019
Wave goodbye to choirs as you know them… and prepare to be spooked by some beefy bearded angels from down under…
Ennobled by improbable facial hair and dignified with cavernous vocal chords, The Spooky Men's Chorale have been gleefully smashing up and reassembling the world of men's singing since 2001, when they emerged from the Blue Mountains in Australia.