The historic Cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds, hub of East Anglia, once housed the fabulous Norman Abbey making it one of the great centres of pilgrimage in England. The town boasts many fine buildngs including the exquisite Georgian Theatre Royal, and the Cathedral with its fabulous new tower. Bury St Edmunds is a wonderful centre for tourists with Norwich, Cambridge, Nemarket and Ely together with the East Coast ports and Aldeburgh all being reached within an hour by car.
Nearby Points of Interest
- Ickworth House (4 mi)
- A magnificent National Trust property with beautiful grounds and gardens, and lovely walks. Former home of The Marquess of Bristol
Nearby Activities
- Golf Course (2 mi)
- There are several golf courses nearby.
- Racing at Newmarket (12 mi)
- Home of British Racing. Sport of Kings since the time of Charles The First.
- Point to Point (3 mi)
- Exciting Point to Point at Ingham. Race meetings at various times of the year.
Local Events
- Bury St Edmunds Festival (0.25 mi)
- A feast of Music, Theatre, Art and much more a wonderful varied programme. It has now become well established and there is a real buzz in the town for the last two weeks in May.
- Christmas Market (0.25 mi)
- A well established Christmas Market. Local crafts and stall holders and a French Market selling all sorts of lovely things for Christmas. The last weekend in November.
Local Amenities
- Shopping Centre (0.25 mi)
- The main shopping centre is only a few minutes walk from the Hotel. There are many shops in the old town and the new shopping area called "arc".
There are lots of little streets to explore.
A14
(0.5mi, 0.8km)
From the A14 trunk road and approaching from either the east or west, take the second exit from either direction when you see the sugar beet factory. This is signposted 'Bury St Edmunds Central'. At the roundabout at the bottom of the slip road follow signs to 'Historic Bury St Edmunds' and at the next roundabout turn left into Northgate Street. Ounce House is on the right hand side at the top of the hill, just before the traffic lights.