Post Office Closure
The Post Office, located in McColls newsagent in St. Mary’s Street, will be closing permanently on December 22nd, with the…
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COVID – DECEMBER 2020
From Wednesday 2nd December Bungay (indeed all of the East of England) will be in Tier 2. This means that all of our non-essential shops will be open. Please check with the individual shops regarding which hours/days they will be open as some only open Thursday – Saturday.
All of Bungay’s food shops are remaining open as well as offering call & collect and home deliveries for their customers.
Takeaway food shops are also trading as usual.
Earsham Street Cafe
A selection of meals, desserts, cakes & scones available to collect or have delivered. Menu: https://www.earshamstreetcafe.co.uk/pages/menus.php?mid=99
Collections Tuesday – Saturday inclusive 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Free Delivery Tuesdays to Saturdays inclusive
Delivery is within a 4 mile radius (a list of locations at the bottom); between noon and 2pm; minimum order £15
Please order by 3pm the day before your collection or delivery.
Call 01986 893103 (leave a message) or email info@earshamstreetcafe.co.uk
All food comes cold for you to heat at home, full cooking instructions included
The Three Cooks
Aldeby House Cellar, No.1 Market Place, NR35 1AP
Restaurant closed but providing a takeaway service Thursday to Sunday 6pm – 9pm. Call 07789 455 774 or 01986 89 68 80 after 5pm to order
Special curry night last Wednesday of the month, November 25th will be available as takeaway.
Menu on website the3cooks.co.uk
Tel: 01986 896880 See their Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/the3cooks.co.uk
Bigod’s Kitchen
10 Castle Orchard, Bungay, NR35 1DD
No sooner had the new cafe at the castle opened – it had to close again! But the resourceful new owners are immediately swinging into action to offer takeaways and deliveries offering lunches/snacks/milkshakes/coffees from 11am – 2pm on weekends. From the 15th they are also offering a roast! (12pm – 3pm. Minimum spend £7.50 with deliveries local to Bungay only at present.
The cafe will be offering takeaways (7am-6pm) and dinner delivery Fridays to Sundays from (6pm to 9pm).
Keep an eye on their Facebook page for menus (which will also be on display at the cafe itself): https://www.facebook.com/bigodskitchen
Tel: 07789 789767
Giddens & Thompson Greengrocer
36b Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AQ
New opening times: Mon-Wed, 9.30am – 2pm, Thurs-Sat, 9.30am-5pm.
Mon-Wed afternoons are reserved for deliveries.
Keep up to date with their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/giddensandthompson
Email: shop@giddensandthompson.co.uk
Maisebrook Farm Shop
Maisebrooke Farm, Shipmeadow NR34 8HJ between Bungay & Beccles
The shop will be remaining open. )pening hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. But, if you are shielding and need a delivery or would like to call and collect, do contact Jo or David at:
David 07436264612
Jo 07833961159
Landline 01502711018
Ma Belle Bakery
Market Place, Bungay
Charlie will be opening the shop every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 am, for takeaways only. She will have plenty of cake, freshly made sausage rolls, croissants and on a Friday and Saturday she will have fresh bread. And coming soon – Ginger Bread Lattes and Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolates.
Tel: 01986 893695
A Sweet For You
George will be again offering a delivery service during the lockdown with lots of advent calendar’s, sweets and toys.
Tel: 01986 469139
Jim’s Mobile Grocery Store
These are Monday and Tuesday’s rounds:
Monday
10am Earsham, 10.30 Bungay, 11.45 Belsey Bridge, 12.00 Drapers lane 12.10 Ditchingham 12.30 Broome, 1.00 Kirby Row, 1.45 Hales,
2.15 Loddon, 3.30 Chedgrave, 4.30 Bergh Apton, 4.45 Alpington, 5.00 Yelverton, 5.45 brooke, 6.30 woodton
Tuesday
9.30 Denton, 10.00 Alburgh, 10.30 topcroft, 11.30 Hempnall, 12.15 Saxlingham Nethergate, 12.45 Newton Flotman, 2.30 flordon, 2.45 Hapton, 3.00 Tasburgh, 4.00 Pulham Market, 4.30 Pulham st Mary, 5.15 Brockdish,
5.45 Thorpe Abbotts, 6.00 Needham, 6.15 Wortwell, 6.45 Homersfield, 7.00 Flixton.
You can wait for the van to come round or request a stop at your address by ringing or texting 07967108986 before hand and they will come to you.
For more information see the Facebook Page:
Bungay Country Market
The Honeypot Centre, Upper Olland Street
The Country Market will be open each Thursday from 9.30am – 10.30am including for cards, crafts and Christmas wreaths.
The usual home baked goodies will be available together with fresh farm eggs, preserves (chutneys, jams, jellies and marmalade) and local honey.
They are also taking orders for fresh lamb, pork and beef from their butcher at Buckenham Farms. Order forms are available at market. You order one Thursday and it is available for collection the following Thursday.
Everyone welcome – but remember to wear your mask and keep socially distanced. Contactless payments preferred.
Fen Farm Dairy
Flixton Road, NR35 1PD Bungay
The milk shed will continue to be open for self-service 24/7
Or you can get a DOORSTEP DELIVERY of milk, cheese and yoghurt if you live in most areas of Suffolk and South Norfolk, via Foulgers Dairy. Visit Foulgersdairy.co.uk
For more info on Fen Farm see their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FenFarmDairy
The Honeypot Kitchen
This is a food delivery service that was created during the first lockdown, providing homemade lunches and dinners and a sweet treat delivered to your home every day.
For further information please see the Facebook page:
Earsham Hall Tearooms
Stowe Fen Brewery
Flixton Road, (just beyond the Milk Shed, coming from the Bungay side)
Bungay’s own brewery is offering a collection service 7 days a week.
Three Willows Garden Centre
Flixton Road (just before you get to Fen Farm)
Happily Garden Centres are on the list of essential businesses this time around so Three Willows will be open as usual (covid restrictions apply of course). They are also continuing their free local delivery for all items they stock.
For more information see their website: http://threewillowsgardencentre.co.uk/
Tel: Flixton Rd, Bungay NR35 1PD
Imperial Wine
Trinity Street, Bungay
This small independent wine shop remains open during lockdown but is also offering contactless collection and a delivery service which is free locally and at cost further afield.
More info at: https://www.imperialwine.co.uk or on Imperial Wine’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheImperialWineCompany
Russell & Newnes
18 Broad Street, Bungay NR35 1EE
The wine shop (near the Fisher Theatre) is staying open during the lockdown.
Opening hours: Tues – Sat, 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-4pm
They currently have a deal on wines!
Bells of Suffolk
40 Earsham Street, Bungay, NR35 1AQ
This lovely gift shop will sadly have to close for the duration, but they are offering a collection service for anything you see in the window, and updating their website all the time for things that you can either collect or have delivered.
Keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/bellsofsuffolk
Website: https://bellsofsuffolk.com/?fbclid=IwAR2WvRkXKkmANhLOQUrY4D07Jf9ZwUlQqtwXn-6cAI3hfMOwFpyfUpCTBvA
Tel: 01986 894456
Muse – Ladies Fashion
Earsham Street
The shop is closed but if you see anything you wish to try/buy in their windows, on Facebook or Instagram please contact JJan & Denise and they will be happy to deliver or post to you. Please call 07770 823164 ot 07413 487487.
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To get us through the cold nights of lockdown local performance poet, the wonderful Luke Wright, will be doing live gigs every evening at 8pm on Twitter.
Just sign up/login to Twitter and search @lukewrightpoet.
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And if anyone is missing hearing the joyful Svetla and her accordian you can find her on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGG8KRiDjSMsvNdPMaePdg
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BECS (Bungay Emergency Community Support) is still operational.
The phones are manned 9-12 Monday to Friday, and there is a voicemail facility at all other times which is checked regularly. Please leave a message if necessary. This is the number to call if you need help:
0300 365 2995
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Welcome to Bungay, Suffolk
A Fine Old Town
Bungay is a beautiful historic market town, in the heart of the Waveney Valley, with roots that can be traced back to Roman times.
Nestling within a wide meander of the river Waveney, which forms the border between Norfolk and Suffolk, Bungay was, and is, in an excellent position then, to ward off invaders, now to explore the delights of both Norfolk and Suffolk.
Standing proudly in the centre of Market Place is the Buttercross, built in the 17th century with the statue of Justice on top of the dome, erected some 60 years later. The Buttercross was paired with a Corn Cross, long since demolished, and marked Bungay’s importance as a vibrant market town. Indeed, a weekly market still takes place around the Buttercross each Thursday.
From here it is just a few steps to first visit the old Benedictine priory ruins which lie behind the majestic St. Mary’s church and, over the road and through the passageway opposite the Buttercross the castle can be found. Also in picturesque ruins the castle can be accessed through the café that sits beside it.
Bungay is known for its many independent shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes but step away from the centre and you will find yourself, whether you go north or east, by the river where you can explore the delights of Falcon Meadow or Outney Common.
Welcome to Bungay!
