Abbey Gardens

Stunning grounds steeped in history. What a lovely place to have a walk and appreciate the amazing architecture and beauty. Walled gardens as well as the Abbey and picturesque local properties that showcase a blend of the ages. Great options within the City to shop and eat.

Beautiful place with lots to explore! The abbey ruins, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, the aviaries, plant shop, flower gardens, playground, cafe...there's lots to see and do. If you're visiting BSE, park in the Ram Meadows Car Park - it's just round the corner and only around £3 per day.

A tranquil (on a weekday) park with the ruins of the Abbey and lots of little nooks and crannies to explore. In the heat of summer, the lawns were looking parched but it should be glorious in autumn. Proximity to food and shopping is just the icing on the cake. A short walk from the Ram Meadow long stay car park.

Absolutely love it here! Beautiful walking trails, lovely flowers that are very well taken care of and the ruins are breathtaking. Lovely little playground for children and very dog friendly.

I love Abbey Gardens❤️ all the beautiful flowers and priory ruins lovely to see. And of course the birds and the lovely squirrel's 🐿️ so peaceful and a relaxing place for a picnic as well plenty of siting areas and benches.

This place is gorgeous and full of history! I loved it here. The only had two issues.

1. I ended up picking up trash as I was walking. People can be hogs!!! There are refuse containers everywhere so there is zero excuses.

2. People letting their kids climb on the ruins like it is a jungle gym. I actually saw a kid knocking stones off one of the monuments. That was awful.

Other than that it’s worth the trip… you can spend a full day here.

A pleasantly set out and well maintained public park in the grounds of a former abbey. A kids play area is on site as well as refreshments in the form of a cafe. The birds on public display are cute, the ruins interesting but the most enjoyable and entertaining thing by far are the many squirrels that will come and say hello for ford.

A beautiful and tranquil place
Ideal area for relaxation, exercise or a spot of lunch.
Gardens are kept in prestige condition with some fantastic houses among the gardens and also some fabulous ruins as well as the amazing cathedral.
Definitely worth a visit