Motorcaravanners could be in for a treat over the late summer bank holiday weekend.
The annual Bury St Edmunds Food and Drink Festival is being held again in Suffolk’s foodie capital.
This time on Sunday 24 and Monday 25 August over the late summer bank holiday weekend.
Free entry
Organised by Our Bury St Edmunds BID, the free entry two-day event will feature live food and drink demonstrations. These take place at the Chefs on Stage Cookery Theatre in Cornhill. Local chefs, eateries, wine and cocktail specialists will display their skills and wares
Explore the Farmers’ Market on Angel Hill and indulge in a variety of delicious treats. Plus, there’s free street entertainment and much more for children and families to enjoy together.
This popular event promises a weekend of foodie treats from 10am to 5pm both days.
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk’s jewel in the crown. One of Britain’s most charming of market towns, it demands much more than just a quick stop while passing through.
Motorhome parking spaces
The town council thoughtfully provide ‘motorhome only” parking spaces at the Ram Meadow car park and permit overnight stays.
If you do not use the Ram Meadow in-town car park for overnighting, then we recommend the Kings Forest Caravan and Camping Park out towards the village of West Stow and just a 20-minute drive away from town. Open from April through to the end of October this flat, well-drained campsite offers peaceful surroundings in an adult only environment. And is the only campsite, that we know of, that allows touring motorcaravanners to bring their own horse with them.
Fancy a drink to wash down that food? Where better to try a glass of the local brew than in the world’ s smallest pub? Found on the corner of The Traverse and Abbeygate Street, The Nutshell is one of the town’s biggest or should we say, smallest attractions. It is the proud holder of Britain’s smallest pub record. That’s confirmed in the Guinness Book of Records. The pub is just 4.5 metres long by 2.1 metres wide.
A dog named Blob
In 1984, and for a record-breaking attempt, they managed to squeeze 102 people, and a Jack Russel dog named Blob, into this tiny space. Whether they all got served was not reported. The pub is better suited to serving 15 or so people. They will have much to view and talk about, including the mummified cat on display, currency notes on the ceiling and historical photos on the walls. All while enjoying a pint of something brewed by Greene King the local Bury St Edmunds brewery.
More details can be found at www.ourburystedmunds.com/events/food-drink-festival.
For where to stay without a campervan visit www.burystedmundsandbeyond.co.uk.