Bury St Edmunds Abbey

Bury St. Edmunds Abbey

A great, and free place to explore in Bury. We traveled with young kids and enjoyed exploring the ruins and the gardens, and the playground!

Ruined Abbey

Amongst the richest abbeys in England during its heydays, this once mighty abbey has largely fallen into ruin since the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century. Two magnificent towers still...

The old abbey ruins ...

.. are pretty extensive and very photogenic. They are not fenced off so you can touch them and walk on them (if you dare).

Tranquil

The grounds of the Abbey are very peaceful definitely a place to relax in yet only a few minutes walk from the Town

Extensive ruins

The ruins are really extensive and there are a lot of information boards dotted around that are very interesting. The gardens are well kept with a good variety of plants. The only drawback is, on a su...