Tourist Information Centre and tourist links

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You can find us at: 6 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ Phone: +44 01284 764667 or 757083 Fax: +44 01284 757084 Email: tic@stedsbc.gov.uk Map of the Tourist Information Centre	Opening times
	Good Friday to end of October	Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 5pm Saturday: 9.30am to 5pm Sunday: 10am to 3pm
	October to Good Friday	Monday to Friday: 10 to 4pm Saturday: 10am to 1pm Bank holidays: 10am to 3pm
	Closed	Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

The Tourist Information Centre offers a range of services and information:

Why not request our free visitor information pack? It includes guides to local attractions, accommodation and eating out as well as some handy town plans for Bury St Edmunds.

bed bookings and book a bed ahead scheme (latest booking 30 minutes before closing);
Bed and Breakfast information - where to stay
Bury Festival
bus and train information
event highlights for 2010 (PDF 596Kb)
guided tour booking
heritage and art galleries
local excursions and coach travel tickets
maps
membership for Youth Hostel Association (YHA) and National Trust
parks and gardens
phonecards and stamps
shopping and parking in Bury St Edmunds, Clare and Haverhill
tickets for local events
Tourist guides including Bury St Edmunds tourist guides in English, French, German and Italian
West Suffolk visitors guide 2009 (PDF 3.61Mb)
West Stow Country Park
what's on
what to see
where to eat and drink.

Please note: tourist information is also available in person from Bury St Edmunds Bus and Coach Station.

	Gift shop - Visit the Tourist Information Centre's shop to buy souvenirs and much more! or order from our Souvenir and gift range by phone.
	Internet Cafe - Get online at the Tourist Information Centre! It costs just £1 for 30 minutes and is available during normal opening hours. Hot and cold drinks plus chocolate bars can be purchased.
	Shopmobility - Do you have difficulty walking around the town? If so, visit our Shopmobility scheme page.
	Christmas Fayre 2010 - The 2010 Bury St Edmunds Fayre will be held on 26, 27 and 28 November 2010. For more information visit: Christmas Fayre website To book your stall visit our Christmas Fayre page.

Useful tourist links

Staff at the Tourist Information Centre help thousands of people every year. Among the most common questions are:

Can I have a guide of the town?
Do you have guided tours of the town?
Enquiries about Shopmobility and scooter hire
Local people wanting information the holidays and breaks in the rest of the UK
What are the local attractions?
Where are the places to eat? This includes do we have … a fish and chip shop, a tea room, a pub with a garden or specific chain eating and drinking places, from both local people and visitors.
Where are the shops?
Where are the toilets?
Where can I park?
Where can I stay in the area?

All our staff are well trained and are in the process of completing the Enjoy England training programme. We have been finalists in the Suffolk tourism awards in 2006 and 2008 and we were regional finalists in the Awards for Excellence 2007.