Overlooking the cathedral and abbey walls, The Angel is a quintessential Georgian coaching inn…
The West Gate
“Comfortable rooms in a quiet side street not far from the Abbey Gardens” - AA Inspector
BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK
Our Inspector's view
The West Gate - formerly known as The Black Boy - is a popular inn situated in the centre of this historic town. The spacious bedrooms have co-ordinated fabrics, pine furniture and many thoughtful touches. Public areas feature a large open-plan bar with a good selection of ales. There is a wide variety of pubs and restaurants within a short walk. Breakfast is served daily in the bar. Secure parking available on site.
Facilities – at a glance
Dogs welcome
Outdoor parking
Wi-Fi
Features
- Rooms 5
- Free TV
- Wifi
- Open parking
- Open all year
- Afternoon Tea
- Dinner Served
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About the area
Discover Suffolk
Suffolk is Constable country, where the county’s crumbling, time-ravaged coastline spreads itself under wide skies to convey a wonderful sense of remoteness and solitude. Highly evocative and atmospheric, this is where rivers wind lazily to the sea and notorious 18th-century smugglers hid from the excise men. John Constable immortalised these expansive flatlands in his paintings in the 18th century, and his artwork raises the region’s profile to this day.
Walking is one of Suffolk’s most popular recreational activities. It may be flat but the county has much to discover on foot – not least the isolated Heritage Coast, which can be accessed via the Suffolk Coast Path. Southwold, with its distinctive, white-walled lighthouse standing sentinel above the town and its colourful beach huts and attractive pier features on many a promotional brochure. Much of Suffolk’s coastal heathland is protected as a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and shelters several rare creatures including the adder, the heath butterfly and the nightjar. In addition to walking, there is a good choice of cycling routes but for something less demanding, visit some of Suffolk’s charming old towns, with streets of handsome, period buildings and picturesque, timber-framed houses.
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