Bury St Edmunds (27mi/43km northeast of Cambridge), burial place of King (later Saint Edmund), boasts an 11th century abbey with five massive gate towers. The abbey was noted in the Middle Ages for its illuminated manuscripts, one of which, the "Bury Bible" is now in the keeping of Corpus Christi College in Cambridge.
Ickworth House, just 4mi/6km southwest of Bury St Edmunds, was begun in 1796 by the Irish architect Francis Sandy and completed by the Marquis of Bristol in 1830. The mansion contains fine period furniture and a magnificent collection of silver. There is a superb park laid out by Capability Brown.
Address: Ickworth House, Park and Garden, Ickworth The Rotunda Horringer, Bury St Edmunds IP29 5QE, England
Hours:
March 15 to September 30: 1pm-5pm; Closed: Wed, Thu
October 1 to November 2: 1pm-4:30pm; Closed: Wed, Thu, Wed, Thu
Always opened on: Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May ), Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25), Good Friday - Christian
Tips: Last admission 30 mins before closing.
Park open daily all year from 8 am-8 pm.
Dogs allowed in park only.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Bury St Edmunds Festival is a two-week event that takes place in mid-May and includes over 60 events, ranging from, music, theater, dance and film, among many others.
Address: Bury St Edmunds Festival Office, Borough Offices Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1XB, England
Moyses Hall, built by a Jewish merchant in the 12th century, is believed to be the oldest surviving dwelling house in East Anglia. Today its rooms are used for the display of Bronze Age archaeological finds, medieval artifacts and a 13th century monk's chronicle.
Address: Moyse's Hall, Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1DX, England
Hours:
10am-5pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Good Friday - Christian
Tips: Last admission 4pm.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
This museum traces the history of the Suffolk Regiment from the point of its creation in 1685 to the modern day.
Windmill and crops in Suffolk.
Address: Suffolk Regimental Museum, The Keep Gibraltar Barracks, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3RN, England
Tips: Open: 9.30am - 3.30pm on the first Wednesday each month and, throughout the summer, on the first Sunday of April, May, June, July, August and September.
Built in 1819, the Theatre Royal is the only surviving Regency playhouse in Britain. Recently restored to its original glory, it presents a year-round programme of contemporary and period drama, as well as comedy, dance, music and productions by local amateur companies.
The theater is a National Trust property located in Bury St Edmunds.
Address: Theatre Royal, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QR, England
Hours:
June 1 to August 31: 11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri
Always closed on: Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May ), Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Tips: No access to theater when performance in progress. Open all year - please contact the Theatre Royal Box Office for details of performance times and Guided Tours.
Guide dogs only.
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