Secrets, stories and scandals are yours for the asking on the daily official historic walking tour of Bury St Edmunds
This 90-minute walking tour of the historic centre of Bury St Edmunds includes all the great attractions and photo spots! Take in the Abbey Gate, the award-winning Abbey Gardens and the ruins of the Abbey of St Edmund, the statue of St Edmund, the Norman Tower, the magnificent St Edmundsbury Cathedral, St Mary’s Churchyard, and more!
Find out about the legend of St Edmund and the wolf, Bury St Edmunds’ connections to the Magna Carta, where Charles Dickens stayed, and the final resting place of a French Queen and Henry VIII’s beloved sister. Hear about the story of the great Abbey - once one of Europe’s most important pilgrimage sites whilst visiting the ruins and see the oldest Norman building in the country and the second oldest building in England.
The history of Bury St Edmunds stretches back over a thousand years starting with the martyrdom of Edmund, Anglo Saxon King and the original Patron Saint of England. Later came the establishment of the Benedictine Abbey dedicated to St Edmund, which became a major focus of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. With Medieval, Georgian and Norman architecture, a visit to Bury St Edmunds is like taking a trip through time.
The Bury St Edmunds Tour Guides are all green or blue badge registered having completed their training with the National Institute of Tour Guiding. With years of experience and with a love of Bury St Edmunds, its history and people and a great sense of humour, the tour guides will ensure you see the best that Bury St Edmunds has to offer.
Don't miss out on the Bury St Edmunds Ghost Walks from October - March!
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