The Market Cross – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Bury St Edmunds

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The Market Cross – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Bury St Edmunds

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The Market Cross – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Bury St Edmunds

01:20

5.02km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 1.66 km for 100 m

After 1.92 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.52 km

Dovecote

Highlight • Structure

1.71 km

Bury St Edmunds Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Very poorly preserved abbey ruins. Practically most are just foundations that reveal what it once looked like. It's a shame it's in this state.

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1.85 km

Abbey Gardens and Ruins, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

Really tranquil gardens with many pathes between the ruins of the old abbey. A great place to stroll, relax and a picknic.

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1.93 km

View of St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

nice view of the

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2.51 km

The Market Cross

Highlight • Monument

The Market Cross, today an events venue, was a market cross restored by Robert Adam in the late 1700s.[66] Between 1972 and 2018 the Market Cross was an art gallery …

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3.04 km

Corn Exchange

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Bury St. Edmunds Corn Exchange has been a real landmark building since it opened in 1862. It is now the site of a Wetherspoons pub. The building was refurbished ensuring …

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3.30 km

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

The Angel Hotel, a Georgian building on Angel Hill, was used by Charles Dickens while giving readings in the nearby Athenaeum and mentioned in The Pickwick Papers. Angelina Jolie also …

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3.62 km