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Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Destination - Bury St Edmunds

  • Home of St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the ancient Abbey of St Edmund, the patron saint of England until 1350.
  • Thriving market town with easily walkable town centre.
  • Medieval buildings with fine Georgian architecture, including the last working Regency theatre in the British Isles.
  • Extensive range of town centre tours.
  • Brewery tours at Greene King Brewery.
  • Distillery tours at The English Distillery.
  • Close to National Trust Ickworth, a fine neoclassical stately home with striking rotunda.
  • Close to Newmarket, the world HQ for horse racing.
  • Good range of accommodation in and around Bury St Edmunds, including Ickworth Hotel and Spa and Angel Hotel.
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