Nature Walks
During the summer term at my prep school, St. Mary’s, in Earsham Street, we regularly marched in a straggly crocodile down to Outney Common for a Nature Walk. Our botany…
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Wildman at the Castle
Our ancient Norman Castle is attracting renewed interest, now that the King’s Head site has been purchased by the Castle Trust to provide access to the Castle keep from the…
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Eliza Dreyer Almshouses
In her novels, the heroines created by Georgian novelist, Eliza Bonhote, marry wealthy and handsome suitors, and then use their good fortune to provide charity for the poor. The poor…
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Token Coinage
The statue of Justice on the Butter Cross is our town’s finest work of art. It was erected in 1753, and considered a very expensive and prestigious image for the…
DetailsBungay VE Day Celebrations – CANCELLED
A team led by the Town Council had planned an extensive range of events over the VE day bank holiday weekend in May which of course have had to be…
DetailsEmergency Plumbers and Electricians
The following have stated that they are willing to come out to you if you have an emergency with your plumbing, heating or power. All will be using protective measures…
DetailsWartime Shortbread
Courtesy of the Earsham Street Cafe’s Gemma Parker: There were great street parties in 1945 with every family contributing a dish. Cooking was creative during the war as many ingredients…
DetailsThe Great Bungay Duck Race 2020
Despite Covid-19 the Great Bungay Duck Race took place on a hot sunny day in August on the beautiful River Waveney. No crowds, no music, no side shows, no stalls…
DetailsBungay Commemorates VJ Day
Photo by Andrew Atterwill, the Town Recorder VE Day in May had to be celebrated individually and many in Bungay (and across the land) festooned their front gardens with bunting…
DetailsCar Parking in Bungay
Priory Lane and Wharton Street both have half an hour’s free parking. Apart from that the fees for both these car parks and for Nethergate Street and Scales Street are:…
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