Luxury holidays in Bury St Edmunds

When to go

Spring is an especially scenic time to visit, with lambs frolicking in the countryside and the abbey gardens in full bloom. In summer, the town hosts several open-air festivals.

Getting there

• Planes

  The nearest international airport is London Stansted, around an 80-minute drive from Bury St Edmunds.

• Trains

  If you’re coming from the capital, you can either take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich, or from London Kings Cross to Cambridge, then switch for regional connections to Bury St Edmunds.

• Automobiles

  Bury St Edmunds is around a two-and-a-half-hour drive from London. The town itself is walkable, but a car will come in handy for exploring the surrounding Suffolk villages and countryside.