Day 04 – Bury St Edmunds

Well today is Saturday and it is our fist day without definite accommodation for the night, I am hoping for a cancelation and I have arranged to be able to leave the car in the car park for the morning, time will tell if we are lucky, but maybe the title gives the answer away. We have booked in to do the tour of the cathedral, our plans are changed when our 10:45 tour turns into a 12:00 tour. It turns out to be friends day at the cathedral and there are lots of things going on, a special concert by a string section, catered lunch for invited guests and an early service. Turns out Saturday is also market day and the high street is closed to traffic, it is all go as the traders sell there wares from under colorful canvas tents.

1 pm arrives and my hopes for a late cancellation are dashed, turns out there is an RAF reunion so it is off to Wickhambrook for a look around, a quick check of the map shows us the Bury St Edmunds is a likely place for a room for the night, we consult a local who offers to show us how to get to a hotel, again it is market day and a lot of the streets are closed in town. It proves to be a good tip as a nice room is available. After securing a room it is off for a bit of exploring, turns out there is a very nice cathedral in town as well as the ruins of the original abbey. Bury St Edmunds turns out to be a very nice town which, unlike some towns is flourishing.