Bury St Edmunds - the Heart of Suffolk
“Few areas in England can match the beauty and history of Bury St, Edmunds and the surrounding towns, villages and countryside.”
Quote from aboutbritain.com
Bury St Edmunds is a prosperous and historic market town serving a large rural area in the heart of East Anglia, a region which is expanding rapidly due to the influx of new technology around Cambridge and it’s connections with the rest of Europe through ferry ports on the east coast.
Historic interest
Bury (as it is locally known), with a population of approximately 33,000, has maintained its historic shape and character whilst still providing up to the minute facilities. It is bypassed by the A14 dual carriageway, which has allowed it to remain relatively quiet in comparison to many other towns.
Bury is a fascinating town with many beautiful buildings dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. A central feature of the town is the Abbey gardens (image). Although only a small part of the famous abbey remains today, it is sufficient to remind you of its former splendour as one of the finest churches in the country. Other buildings of interest include Moyse's Hall Museum, a Norman building built in 1140, the Nutshell, a pub which is reputed to be the smallest in England, and the Theatre Royal (built in 1819) which is one of the finest Regency theatres in the country.
Shopping
Bury has a wide variety of shops - both of the usual `High Street’ names and small specialist shops selling furniture, crafts, clothes, fine food and wines. The large twice weekly market (Wednesday and Saturday) sells local produce, plants, clothes and Norfolk fish. Bury has a wide range of good restaurants including a superb French fish restaurant, Chinese, Greek, Indian, English, a number of pubs catering to different tastes, two night clubs and a cinema.
Leisure
Leisure activities are numerous; apart from the walking, fishing, cycling, bird watching and horse riding offered by the countryside close by, Bury also provides opportunities for roller skating and ten pin bowling and has a cinema and a theatre which is host to numerous touring companies. The three golf courses nearby, tennis and squash clubs, the sports centre in Bury, all provide opportunities for sporting interests.
Out and about
From Bury it is easy to reach the Suffolk Coast, Norfolk Broads, the Fenlands, Cambridge and Ipswich by car. London is also easily accessed by train through Bury station, which provides links to the Intercity network as well as local networks. The A14 that runs around Bury provides easy access to the M1, M11 and A1.
Bury St Edmunds is a pleasant place to live and work. Bury people are proud of their town and are proud too of their reputation for warmth and friendliness.
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