St Edmundsbury Cathedral
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Overview
St Edmundsbury Cathedral began life as the parish church of St James and was upgraded when the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich was created in 1914. Tours are available from just inside the entrance at 11am, May to September, Monday to Saturday. The are also Tower Tours; climb 202 steps to see fantastic views across the town and countryside. Also inside are an exhibition area displaying some of the cathedral’s treasures, and a LEGO recreation of the Cathedral.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, daily 8–6
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
About the area
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.
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