Council offices in Bury St Edmunds

Opening hours

8:45am - 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday.
8:45am - 4:30pm, Friday.

How to get to Bury St Edmunds

• Location map for the Shire Hall office (opens in a new window)

By road

From the Midlands or the East Coast - follow the A14. Exit at Junction 44 and follow the signs for the town centre.

From London - take the M25 and M11/A11, joining the A14. Exit at Junction 44 and follow the signs for the town centre.

Car parking in Bury St Edmunds - from St Edmundsbury Borough Council (external site).

By bus

There are bus stations in both Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill. The former is serviced by National Express coach connections from all over the country. Visit Traveline and try out the Journey Planner, for information and timetables on all public transport.

By train

Bury St Edmunds has its own railway station, connecting to Cambridge, Ipswich and the London-Norwich line. Visit the National Rail Enquiries web site for journey and timetable enquiries.

By sea

Passenger ferries from northern Europe arrive at Harwich to the south east of St Edmundsbury, approximately 1½ hours away by car.

By air

• Stansted Airport - one hour by car, situated at Junction 8 of the M11 near Bishop's Stortford.
• Cambridge City Airport - 40 minutes to the west.
• Norwich Airport - just over an hour to the north-east.
• Birmingham Airport - two hours to the west.
• Luton and Southend are all within the same radius.

Further information about Bury St Edmunds

St Edmundsbury Borough Council