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Free After 3! Car Parking is Free After 3pm in Bury St Edmunds!
Car Parking is Free After 3pm in Bury St Edmunds!
Check car payment machines for eligibility
Get your shopping done on Tuesdays and then go for a meal!
Free after 3pm run by West Suffolk Council allows visitors, residents and shoppers to park for free after 3pm in Bury St Edmunds Town centre at short stay car parks and paid for street parking, operated by West Suffolk Council.
Please do check car payment machines for eligibility.


Get your shopping done on Tuesdays and then go for a meal!
Free after 3pm is for street parking & short stay car parks operated by West Suffolk Council only so does NOT apply to long stay car parks such Ram Meadow & the multi storey. Please do check check car payment machines for eligibility.
While away a day exploring the 200 stores that line the picturesque medieval streets, and elegant Georgian squares.
From clothes to kitchenware, shopping in Bury St Edmunds offers something for everyone - all within an easy walking distance in beautiful surroundings.
As well as favourite High Street brands, Bury St Edmunds has a host of independent and individual shops that you won't find anywhere else. Visit our Shopping Guide to browse Bury St Edmunds stores.
Bury St Edmunds is Suffolk's Foodie Town! Indulge your appetite with fine dining to quality Suffolk home-cooked pub grub and from cocktail to gin bars, there are a huge number of places to eat and drink each with their own unique atmosphere.
Whether it’s a family get together or a romantic meal, finding the perfect place to eat in Bury St Edmunds is easy as there are so many choices to tempt your taste buds.
You can easily while away an afternoon or evening with friends here.
Bury St Edmunds also has a real café culture with an excellent choice of cafés and tearooms, perfect for a spot of people watching whilst enjoying a slice of cake. Visit our Food and Drink Guide to see our eateries and restaurants and for more tasty inspiration visit our Why Foodies Love Bury St Edmunds feature.

Rich in history, visitors have lots to discover in Bury St Edmunds. Find out about Bury St Edmunds’ role in the Magna Carta, the story of Saint Edmund, and where a French Tudor Queen rests.
Visit the Abbey ruins, the site of one of the most important medieval monasteries in Europe, and wonder at Suffolk’s only cathedral and take a tour or ghost tour of the town!
Explore medieval streets and architecture, Georgian squares, Britain’s last remaining regency theatre, and the town’s literary links to Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Norah Lofts. Visit our Things To Do Guide for more inspiration.
For further information on parking in Bury St Edmunds visit West Suffolk Council's Website.
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