Places to Visit

We have put together a few ideas of attractions to visit whilst staying at the hotel.

The BEST WESTERN Priory Hotel makes an ideal base from which to explore the delights of East Anglia.

• Lackford Lakes, Suffolk Wildlife Trust - Alongside the River Lark, an ideal bird watching sanctuary, created from former gravel pits. A never ending list of birds spotted including the Black Necked Grebe. Located just outside Bury St Edmunds (Grid ref TL 799706).

• Rougham Airfield - Two miles east of Bury St Edmunds. Various events held throughout the year.

• Bury St Edmunds Market - The biggest street market in East Anglia. Held every Wednesday and Saturday.

• The Theatre Royal - One of the oldest and smallest working theatres in the country.

• St Edmundsbury Cathedral & Abbey Gardens - A magnificent 16th century church, transformed into a cathedral this century, situated in the beautiful Abbey Gardens.

• The Nutshell Public House - Reputed to be the smallest pub in Britain.

• Greene King Visitors Centre - Celebrating over 200 years of Brewing in Bury St Edmunds.

• Ickworth House, Horringer - Three miles from Bury city centre. A National Trust property with its 100ft high oval rotunda.

• The Arc - Modern Shopping Centre recently openned.

• Bury St Edmunds Tourism - A useful site for when you come to stay.