The Bobster visits Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Bury St Edmunds is a medieval town in Suffolk. In the centre of Bury St Edmunds is Abbey Gardens, which has the remains of the abbey,  built back in 1020. It was built primarily as a shrine to Saint Edmund, to whom many miracles were attributed. The abbey was mostly destroyed during the 16th century but its ruins are very much a feature of the gardens, perfect for selfies (woof!) and it is a very nice place to walk for we dogs and our humans, with a café and an aviary and well laid out flower beds and rose gardens.

My stay in Bury St Edmunds was at The Angel Hotel, a boutique hotel right in the centre of town, and directly facing Abbey Gardens. There is parking on site and in the square, but you simply need to rock up to the door and the valet will park your car for you. There is a very good restaurant where the humans enjoyed dinner and breakfast, but I was welcome to join them for eats and drinks in the large lounge area.  There are also a couple of cafes next to the hotel where I could have breakfast, and did one of the mornings.  Woof!

During my stay we had a very large bedroom, with wooden floors and I was provided with bowls and a toy. The charge was £15.  5 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾 I do plan on visiting this lovely place again.

If you have exhausted all that Bury St Edmunds has to offer then a good place to visit is Ickworth House Gardens, just a short jaunt away. There is parking a plenty and the walk takes you through more landscaped areas to the walled gardens, or more rugged areas, which are great for a roll and sniffs.

And, if you get tired of all that walking, how about stopping off at The Norton Dog (woof!) a short drive away from town and really good food. I enjoyed mine served by the friendly staff as I lounged by the cosy fireplace in the bar area. (woof, woof!) 5 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾