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BURY ST EDMUNDS
ST EDMUNDSBURY CATHEDRAL
Bury St Edmunds is an ideal group
destination, with plenty to fill both day
visit and short stay itineraries. Bury also
makes the perfect base for a wider East
Anglian tour with Cambridge and
Norwich, Ipswich and Colchester all
within easy reach.
The medieval Abbey Gate on Angel Hill
reveals the spectacular and award-
winning Abbey Gardens, awash with
colour throughout the year
the Cathedral’s new gothic style
. From here,
Millennium T
proudly overlooks the town.
ower, completed in 2005,
Guided tours of the cathedral are
available, as are town walking tours,
bringing the town
architecture to life. Themed tours are
’s history and
available at any time for groups.
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centre, once dropped off
ith a largely pedestrianised town
can discover a great variety of
, your group
experiences all within easy reach. In
addition to the many individual shops,
CHRISTMAS MARKET
museums and art galleries, Bury St
Edmunds is home to the Greene King
brewery which offers tours and tasting of
its many brews. One of England’s oldest
working theatres, the Theatre R
offers guided visits and performances
oyal,
throughout the year and is a favourite
intimate venue of many national
performers.
A popular street market every
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individual shops make the town buzz
ednesday and Saturday and a host of
with activity and in recent years the Bury
F
Christmas F
estival in May and the Annual
events for groups.
ayre have been very popular
08 GROUP TRAVEL
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