Bury St. Edmunds
Built-up area in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.248, 0.73 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 86 64 |
| Population: | 42,812 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
Bury St. Edmunds in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England is a compact historic market town centred on the ruins of the medieval abbey of St Edmund and the attractive Abbey Gardens. The town pairs its ecclesiastical heritage, seen at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, with Georgian streets, independent shops and a lively cultural offer that includes the Theatre Royal and the modern Apex arts venue.
Set on the River Lark, Bury St. Edmunds is a local hub for the surrounding agricultural area and its economy mixes brewing (Greene King has deep roots here), retail, tourism and public services. Socially it feels prosperous and community‑minded, with regular markets and festivals that keep the town’s long history connected to contemporary life.
Postcode districts covering Bury St. Edmunds
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Haverhill 17 miles27.3 km
- Thetford 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Sudbury 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Stowmarket 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Newmarket 13.7 miles22 km
- Ely 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Mildenhall 12.4 miles20 km
- Halstead 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Diss 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Attleborough 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Eastgate Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Moreton Hall Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Abbeygate Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Southgate Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tollgate Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Westgate Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Minden Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Fornhams & Great Barton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St. Olaves Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Nowton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fornham St. Martin Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Fornham All Saints Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Bury St. Edmunds
IP33 3AP, IP33 9SS, IP33 1NN, IP33 1TH, IP32 6RF, IP33 3BQ, IP33 3XQ, IP33 1XD, IP33 3EZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 32.7 miles52.7 km
- Norwich International Airport 37.6 miles60.6 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Thurston Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels in Bury St. Edmunds Ad
Schools in Bury St. Edmunds
- Abbots Green Primary Academy Primary
- Bury St Edmunds County High School Secondary
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Primary
- Hardwick Primary School Primary
- King Edward VI CEVC School Secondary
- Learning Support, Western Area Education Office All ages
- Priory School Special
- Sebert Wood Community Primary School Primary
- Sexton's Manor Primary School Primary
- South Lee School Independent - all ages
- St Benedict's Catholic School Secondary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Tollgate Primary School Primary
- West Suffolk College Further education
- Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 4 miles6.5 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.1 miles30.7 km