One of the benefits of a language study trip to England with LEC? You don’t just improve your command of the language of Shakespeare while enjoying the activities you love—you also discover places you might never have heard of otherwise. An example? The town of Bury Saint Edmunds!
A village in Suffolk County
To visit Bury Saint Edmunds during your language study trip to England, you’ll need to venture into Suffolk, a county in East Anglia, the easternmost region of Great Britain. The town itself is, more specifically, the administrative center of the borough of St Edmundsbury.
A British town with a population of approximately 41,113
Located east of Cambridge on the River Lark, Bury St. Edmunds had a population of 41, 113 in 2011. If one were to draw a comparison with a French city in this regard, it would be similar to the city of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais region, which itself has a population of just over 41,000.
The ruins of Bury Saint Edmunds Abbey
If Bury Saint Edmunds enjoys such a strong reputation nationwide—not to mention internationally —it is thanks to the ruins of its abbey. Located right in the heart of the town, they are surrounded by the cloister gardens, so much so that the site has become a popular park for both tourists and locals. Key facts about the site: From the 11th to the 15th century, the scriptorium of Bury Saint Edmunds Abbey produced important illuminated manuscripts.
The smallest pub in England
While in Bury St. Edmunds, be sure to check out the Norman Tower, wander down St. John’s Street, or even stop by the Nutshell. What makes this quintessentially Britishpub sospecial? It’s considered the smallest pub in the entire country, covering an area of less than 10 square meters!