Welcome toBury St Edmunds Tour Guides

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Bringing alive the story of Bury

Your visit to Bury St Edmunds wouldn’t be complete without a guided tour of our historic town.

And who better to show you round than the Bury St Edmunds Registered Tour Guides, a highly-trained team who have earned the right to wear the coveted Blue Badge or Green Badge symbols of tour guiding excellence.

We are recruiting

Our candidate information and application pack can be obtained from our Programme Administrator Melanie Mills at bseguiding@hotmail.com to whom applications are to be submitted by 10 October 2025.

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Food and Drink Tour – A Taste of the Town!
Food and Drink Tour – A Taste of the Town!

Our walking tour takes you through the heart of Bury St Edmunds – Suffolk’s Foodie Capital – as we offer you a taste of...

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Food and Drink Tour – A Taste of the Town!
For King & Country
For King & Country

Join us as we re-live the momentous days in the First World War when the men of the town for the first time were...

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For King & Country
Masters of the Air
Masters of the Air

“For our air superiority, which by the end of 1944 was to become air supremacy, full tribute must be paid to the United States...

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Masters of the Air
Dog-friendly Tours
Dog-friendly Tours

Join our special dog-friendly tours of the ancient abbey and historic town of Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds is top of the dog-friendly...

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Dog-friendly Tours
Daily Tours
Daily Tours

Join one of our popular daily tours of the ancient abbey and historic town of Bury St Edmunds Discover 1,000 years of history, from...

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Daily Tours
Ghostly & Macabre Tours
Ghostly & Macabre Tours

Join our Ghostly and Macabre Tours to explore the darker side of Bury St Edmunds…. Join us as we venture out on a dark...

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Ghostly & Macabre Tours
Private Tours
Private Tours

Why not book a Private Tour with one of our guides? If you’re visiting Bury St Edmunds with your friends, family, club or work...

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Private Tours
Schools Tours
Schools Tours

Why not book a guided tour of the Abbey of St Edmund for your school group? We offer tours for school groups from Years...

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Schools Tours
Armchair Tours
Armchair Tours

Looking for a speaker for your club or group meeting? Why not invite one of our qualified guides to visit you to give an...

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Armchair Tours

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“Great tour, our guide was fabulous. A total pleasure to learn more about beautiful Bury….thoroughly recommend this”

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“We had a brilliant guide who really knew and loved Bury St Edmunds”

Daily Tour

“Great tour, our guide was fabulous. A total pleasure to learn more about beautiful Bury….thoroughly recommend this”

Abbey Habits

“An amazing tour guide. One of the best I’ve ever had”

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“Very informative and interesting…well worth booking if you’re visiting BSE”

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We are recruiting!
We are recruiting!

We are recruiting new members – a role which promises to be ‘enjoyable, rewarding and great fun’. Bury Tour...

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Food and Drink Tours Launched
Food and Drink Tours Launched

Bury St Edmunds Tour Guides have teamed up with businesses in the town centre...

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Tour Guides support Abbey Heritage Project
Tour Guides support Abbey Heritage Project

Bury St Edmunds Tour Guides have pledged £2,500 to become Corporate Founding Supporters of...

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