Bungay
"Old Bungay's a wonderful town", goes the chorus to the town song, and it is true, Bungay is a wonderful town and the town centre is officially recognised as a Conservation Area by English Heritage.
Bungay is the nearest town to The Old Rectory’s self catering holiday cottages. An attractive and thriving market town situated in a loop of the beautiful river Waveney, Bungay boasts at least two unique attractions – The ancient Buttercross and Chicken Roundabout.
The Buttercross was rebuilt after the Great Fire of Bungay in 1688. A weekly Thursday market has been held on this site since 1382 and was the place where local farmers displayed their butter and other farm produce for sale.In earlier times the Buttercross was also used as a prison with a dungeon beneath. This was replaced in Georgian times by an iron cage.
At Chicken Roundabout a colony of chickens have managed to inhabit a busy roundabout on the A143 main route to Great Yarmouth. Loved by locals and travelers alike the chickens go about their daily life apparently oblivious to the speeding traffic passing by. The chickens have received national media attention when the council tried to have them removed resulting in local protests. The chickens have been immortalised in song and have a had a book written about them.
Bungay has many individual and specialist shops, some of which have been established for generations, there are also a wealth of antique & craft shops in which you can browse. Bungay is also lucky to have many fine restaurants, coffee shops, cafes and bars to refresh you during a visit. When in Bungay don't miss a visit to The Willows Cafe. It also has The Fisher Theatre dating back to 1828, but re-opened again in 2006 hosting a mixture of entertainment and workshops.
Bungay is only 3 miles away from our self catering holiday cottages at The Old Rectory.
