Bury St Edmunds Abbey

Located in the heart of Bury St Edmunds, the abbey was once one of the richest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England.

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Opening times

Open daily with variable opening times.
Opens at 7.30am Monday to Saturday and at 9am on Sunday.
Closes at 8pm April to October, 4.30pm November to February and 6pm in March (exact changeover dates may vary slightly).

Address

Abbey Gardens
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1LS

Its remains are extensive and include the complete 14th century Great Gate and Norman Tower, as well as the impressive ruins and altered west front of the immense church.

The relics of the martyred Anglo Saxon king St Edmund, whose remains were moved to this site in 903, and his shrine became a place of pilgrimage. The abbey itself was founded in 1020 and grew in power and wealth up until its suppression in 1539.

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