Families planning a visit to Bury St Edmunds will be pleased to know that here at Childfriendly.co.uk we’ve scoured the local area looking for fun things to do for all the family. From museums and exhibitions, to public parks and play centres, we’ve searched out all the best destinations for family entertainment. One of our top recommendations is West Stow Country Park & Anglo Saxon Village where you can discover exactly what life was like in an Anglo Saxon village many centuries ago. Kids can dress up in traditional Anglo Saxon clothing, explore the replica homes and take part in a series fun activities too. The park itself is a wonderful place to take some scenic walks or a picnic when the weather’s nice and there are plenty of tranquil strolls to be had along the River Lark and the lake. And for more suggestions of family days out in Bury St Edmunds take a peek at the rest of our selection beneath.
It really is amazing how our lives have changed for the better in just a mere millennium or two. In this recreated Anglo-Saxon village (c.420-650AD) at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village you can go into the houses, smell the wood smoke, feel the solid wood and imagine living in t...
Look on my works ye mighty and despair' Hard to imagine that the scenic ruins in these gardens once comprised one of the most powerful and wealthy Monasteries in Britain. However it does provide one of the loveliest settings for a lazy family stroll past the colourful flower beds and possib...
Moyes Hall Museum is a historic 1000 year old building that has themed displays and regular exhibitions on local Suffolk history and social history as well as familiy events. It features exhibits related to crime and punishment, coinage, and death and witchcraft, which is macabre...
Nowton Park, originally part of a private Victorian estate, was taken over by St Edmundsbury Borough Council in 1985 and is now open daily to the public as a recreation park. Nowton Park covers about 200 acres of beautiful countryside with woodland and meadows. There are t...
