Bury St Edmunds

Market
Market Hill
W and Sa

The town fills with stalls selling coffee, fruit & veg, pictures, flowers, hardware etc. Worth a visit, but sometimes the fruit & veg can be a little over ripe. Some good bargains.

Javelin
37 Abbeygate Street
+44 (0)1284 754559
M-Sa 9:30AM-5:30PM Su 11AM-5PM

Clothes.

Lilyo
77b St John's Street
(01284) 766 330
M-Sa 10AM-5PM

Another local business selling handmade modern pearl jewelery. You can buy a beautiful piece from the extensive collection in the shop or ask the owner to make a unique one to your particular taste. Prices vary depending on the complexity of the piece but overall it is very reasonable. They also sell gloves, scarves, bags, photo albums and cards.

Bury has most of the larger chains of shops such as Next, Dorothy Perkins, Burton etc. A controversial new shopping development has recently opened on the former site of the cattle market which houses more chain stores, with a Debenhams the focal point. A few local places include:

Barwells
39 Abbeygate Street
+44 (0)1284 754084
Mo-Sa

An award winning food and wine shop. They sell a wide range of game, venison, meats, delicious sweet and savoury pies, wines and gourmet food products. Their Christmas pudding is second to none and popular all year round. On a Saturday there is a hot-dog stand outside the shop selling hot-dogs and steak burgers. Delicious! On Saturdays Barwell's often give out free tasters of their food and their shop keeper will pick out a dessert wine just for you to try. Apparently, he only has to look at someone to know what wine to choose.

Bury Chocolate Shop
77a St John's Street
01284 724555

A small local business which sells, unsurprisingly, chocolates and other confectionery. Whether a bar of gourmet chocolate, a traditional sugar mouse or some of their fine range of selected chocolates, the Bury chocolate shop will sell you the best.