Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Bury St. Edmunds, England

Walk, Talk and Tasting Tour Join us as we walk through Greene King’s history discovering our oldest buildings and finding out what they have been used for throughout time. Our knowledgeable guides will tell you everything you need to know about Greene King and how our beers are made. Back in our café you will be able to watch a virtual tour of our brewery and enjoy a tutored tasting of our beers brewed here in Bury St Edmunds and Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar. Find out how we make our beers and what goes in to them to give that distinctive taste. We also have a delicious new beer-based condiment range to taste, featuring a chutney, mustard & marmalade all made by our friends at Scarlett & Mustard with Greene King and Belhaven Beer. You will receive a free bottle of beer to take away and a 10% off voucher to spend in the café and the shop on the day. We have a max of 6 on a tour and will ensure you are all socially distanced feel safe by following all current government guidelines

The Suffolk Regiment Museum tells the story of the regiment from its foundation in 1685 to amalgamation with the Royal Norfolk Regiment in 1959. The history covers the regular, militia, volunteer and war-time battalions as well as the experience of individual soldiers and is told through medals, uniforms, photographs, weapons, equipment and personal memorabilia. The museum is open every Wednesday from 9:30am to 3:30pm, and the first Sunday of every month from 9:30am - 3:30pm.

The Hunter Club is a grassroots music venue, bar and multi-purpose event space in the heart of Bury St. Edmunds. The venue is located a short walk from the town centre and we pride ourselves on being a free house and the best independent bar and venue in the area. We are dedicated to supporting local creative performers and artists, and we provide a fully-equipped venue for independent music promoters. In addition to our gigs, comedy nights, and community events, we are also proud to provide facilities for numerous youth and community projects/events including Bury Fringe Festival, BurySound Band Competition, West Suffolk College, National Citizen Service, Noise Solution, the Bury Singer Songwriters Competition, Bury St Edmunds Film Society, and many others. We provide free space for community groups, and work closely with local Community. In 2019 we were awarded the Best Local Music Venue award by the NMG awards.

Real life escape rooms. Are you up to the challenge? You and your friends are locked in a room, you will have to work together to solve puzzles and clues before the clock runs out. Currently running Death Row and The Vault. Death Row - It’s 1960 in Texas. You’ve been wrongly convicted for murder and you’re on death row. Legend has it, a previous prisoner escaped and has left you clues. You have 1 hour before your time is up, don’t get caught or let the time run out. The Vault - You and your accomplices are professional thieves and steal to order. MI6 have tasked you to steal five internationally prized artefacts. Rumour has it these have been stolen from around the world by a infamous high ranking Mafia boss Andreas Fault for his private collection. MI6 have got you into the service tunnel adjacent to his study but the rest is up to you. Good luck!

An Italianate Palace in the heart of an ancient deer park. Formal gardens, pleasure grounds, rolling Suffolk landscape and woodlands invite gentle strolls or long walks, runs, bike rides and picnics. The Italianate Garden mirrors the architecture of the house, whilst also encasing an idiosyncratic Victorian stumpery, contrasting light and shade. The Rotunda is home to one of the finest silver collections, family portraits by Gainsborough and Reynolds, works by Titian and Velázquez, and Neoclassical sculpture including Flaxman’s ‘Fury of Athamus’. Below stairs, the Servants’ Quarters recreate domestic service through the stories and memories of those who lived here. In 2019/2020, Ickworth is set to secure its future thanks to a major new conservation project. Ickworth is embarking on a multi-million pound major conservation project which will see us heading up to the roof. To find out more about the work visit the website and discover how Ickworth will be re-imagined during the works.

Spectacular grade 1 listed medieval church in the Church of England with lots to see and an extensive programme of worship services and community activities. You're always welcome. Admission is free. St Mary's is the civic church of Bury St Edmunds and is one of England's most historic as well as one of the biggest. The spectacular west window is the largest of any parish church in the country. The 15th Century hammerbeam angel-roof is internationally recognised. Visit the tomb of Mary Tudor (Queen of France and favourite sister of Henry VIII) at the east end and lots more besides. Our volunteer stewards will try to answer any of your questions. St Mary's remains a beautiful peaceful place to enjoy stillness and to pray.