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The Abbey Frommer's Very Highly Recommended


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Hours Visitor Centre Easter-Oct daily 10am-5pm; Abbey Gardens and ruins year-round Mon-Sat 7:30am to a half-hour before dusk, Sun 9am to a half-hour before dusk
Location Samson's Tower,
Phone 01284/757490 for Visitor Centre
Prices Free admission

Review of The Abbey

The Abbey Visitor Centre is a good starting point for a visit to the entire abbey precinct. (The abbey itself is in ruins today and sits in the middle of the Abbey Gardens.) The Visitor Centre is housed in the west front of the abbey's remains and uses a clever series of displays to give the visitor an idea of what life was like in this powerful abbey, from its beginnings in 1020 to its dissolution in 1539.

A tour of the Abbey Gardens is led by medieval monk Brother Jocelin; book it through the town's Tourist Information Centre at tel. 01284/764667 (www.burystedmunds.com).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.



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