# St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market 2026 > St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market runs 26 to 28 November 2026 in Bury St Edmunds. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the organiser on 11 October 2026. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/ Bury St Edmunds, [Suffolk](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/suffolk/) Runs Thursday 26 November to Saturday 28 November 2026 | Dates | Thursday 26 November to Saturday 28 November 2026 (3 open days) | | --- | --- | | Days Closed | None listed: open every day of its run | | Opening Times | Thursday to Saturday: **10am to 4.30pm** Last entry at 16:00 | | Where | Inside St Edmundsbury Cathedral on Angel Hill IP33 1LS [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.2439,0.7172) | | Entry | Entry £2 per person (2026); bags may be searched at the door | | Organiser | St Edmundsbury Cathedral. [Official page](https://stedscathedral.org/events/cathedral-christmas-market/) | ## Checked Against the Source These dates and times come from the organiser's own page, not from another guide. - [St Edmundsbury Cathedral](https://stedscathedral.org/events/cathedral-christmas-market/), checked 11 October 2026 - [Our Bury St Edmunds (Business Improvement District)](https://www.ourburystedmunds.com/whats-on/st-edmundsbury-cathedral-christmas-market-2026/), checked 11 October 2026 - [West Suffolk Council](https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/news/pr230307ws03.cfm), checked 11 October 2026 Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://stedscathedral.org/events/cathedral-christmas-market/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market: Quick Answers ### When does St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market start in 2026? It opens on Thursday 26 November 2026. ### When does St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market end? The last day is Saturday 28 November 2026. ### What time does St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market open and close? Thursday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm. Last entry at 16:00. ### Is St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market open every day? Yes. The organiser lists no closed days between 26 Nov and 28 Nov. ### Is St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market free to enter? No. Entry £2 per person (2026); bags may be searched at the door. ### Where is St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market? Inside St Edmundsbury Cathedral on Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1LS. ## About St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market A three-day indoor market of more than 50 stallholders inside the cathedral, with carols and live music each day. The large town-wide Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre no longer runs; this is the main Christmas market in the town. [Add the Dates to Your Calendar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/dates.ics) ## Where Is St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market? Inside St Edmundsbury Cathedral on Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1LS. The other dots are nearby markets. ## Getting There and Parking ### By Train Bury St Edmunds station, on Station Hill, is the only station in the town and is managed by Greater Anglia. The cathedral says it is about a 15-minute walk away; in a straight line the station is roughly 0.7 miles north of the cathedral (worked out from the coordinates). Greater Anglia says both platforms have step-free access by lift. The toilets, including an accessible one opened with a RADAR key, are reached from Platform 2, the side for trains towards Stowmarket and Ipswich. Source: [National Rail](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/bury-st-edmunds/), checked 12 October 2026; [St Edmundsbury Cathedral](https://stedscathedral.org/plan-my-visit/), checked 12 October 2026; [Greater Anglia](https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/travel-information/station-information/bse), checked 12 October 2026. ### Parking The cathedral has no visitor parking. Angel Hill, directly opposite, is council pay and display with 93 spaces but a two-hour limit. For longer, West Suffolk Council's Ram Meadow long stay car park on Cotton Lane has 823 spaces at £3.00 for up to three hours or £3.50 all day. Chequer Square and Lower Baxter Street are small short-stay car parks, also limited to two hours. Blue Badge holders park free on Angel Hill for up to three hours and free in Chequer Square; at Ram Meadow they pay £3.00 for the day. Prices read October 2026. | Car Park | Postcode | Spaces | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Angel Hill (on street) | not given | 93; 7 disabled | £2.70 for 1 hour, £4.00 for 2 hours, the maximum (October 2026) | | Ram Meadow (long stay) | IP33 1XP | 823; 10 disabled | £3.00 up to 3 hours, £3.50 all day (October 2026) | | Chequer Square | IP33 1QZ | 18; 2 Blue Badge | £2.70 up to 1 hour, £4.00 up to 2 hours, the maximum (October 2026) | | Lower Baxter Street | IP33 1ET | 34; 2 disabled | £1.70 up to 1 hour, £2.70 up to 2 hours, the maximum (October 2026) | Source: [St Edmundsbury Cathedral](https://stedscathedral.org/plan-my-visit/), checked 12 October 2026; [West Suffolk Council](https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/parking/car_parks/bse_car_parks/on-street-parking-bse.cfm), [page 2](https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/parking/car_parks/bse_car_parks/ram-meadow-car-park.cfm), [page 3](https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/parking/car_parks/bse_car_parks/chequer-square-car-park.cfm), [page 4](https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/parking/car_parks/bse_car_parks/lower-baxter-street-car-park.cfm), checked 12 October 2026. ### Accessibility The cathedral says the building is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets, though a few parts, such as the Ancient Library, are not accessible. For detail it links to an access guide rather than publishing its own. It has said nothing specific about access during the market, when more than 50 stallholders set up inside and bags may be searched at the door. Blue Badge holders can use the seven disabled spaces on Angel Hill, opposite the cathedral, free for up to three hours. Source: [St Edmundsbury Cathedral](https://stedscathedral.org/frequently-asked-questions/), [page 2](https://stedscathedral.org/events/cathedral-christmas-market/), checked 12 October 2026; [West Suffolk Council](https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/parking/car_parks/bse_car_parks/on-street-parking-bse.cfm), checked 12 October 2026. ### What Else Is On The town's Christmas Lights Event, run by Our Bury St Edmunds BID, comes a week before the market, on Thursday 19 November 2026 from 3pm to 8pm, and is free. At the cathedral, tower tours are listed alongside the market from 26 to 28 November. Its December listings include Christmas by Candlelight on 4 December, Christmas with the Cathedral Choir on 12 December at 6pm, and Nine Lessons and Carols on 22 and 23 December. Source: [Our Bury St Edmunds (Business Improvement District)](https://www.ourburystedmunds.com/costa-coffee-becomes-first-ever-sponsor-of-bury-st-edmunds-christmas-lights-event/), checked 12 October 2026; [St Edmundsbury Cathedral](https://stedscathedral.org/whats-on/), checked 12 October 2026. ### Where to Stay The cathedral is on Angel Hill, on the eastern edge of the old town centre beside the Abbey Gardens. The grid of streets around Abbeygate Street, Churchgate Street and the Buttermarket is all within about five minutes on foot. The station is about 15 minutes' walk away, so places on that side of town are still walkable. **Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 28 November. Map by Stay22. [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) **Making a weekend of it?** A cottage within reach of the market gives you an early start before the day trippers arrive. [Holiday cottages from Sykes](https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/) ## Questions People Ask **Is there an entry fee for the St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market?** Yes. The cathedral says entry is £2.00 per person in 2026, and that bags may be searched at random before entry. **When is the Bury St Edmunds cathedral Christmas market in 2026?** Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 November 2026, 10am to 4.30pm each day, with last entry at 4pm. **Is the Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre on in 2026?** No. The large town-wide Christmas Fayre no longer runs. The market inside the cathedral is the main Christmas market in the town, and the Christmas Lights Event is on Thursday 19 November. **How far is the cathedral from Bury St Edmunds station?** About a 15-minute walk, according to the cathedral. The station has lifts to both platforms. **Where can you park for the cathedral Christmas market?** There is no parking at the cathedral. Angel Hill, opposite, has a two-hour limit. Ram Meadow long stay car park (IP33 1XP) has 823 spaces at £3.50 for the day (October 2026). ## Have You Been to St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market? Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed. ## Other Christmas Markets Nearby [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 14 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 Open Saturdays and Sundays only 3 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/) ['Keep' Christmastide Market Castle Hedingham, near Halstead, Essex 18 to 20 Dec 2026 18 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hedingham-castle/) [Suffolk County Christmas Fair at Hintlesham Hall Hintlesham, Suffolk 20 to 22 Nov 2026 19 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hintlesham-hall/) [Ely Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair Ely, Cambridgeshire 19 to 21 Nov 2026 22 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ely/) [Ipswich Town Hall Christmas Fayre Ipswich, Suffolk 21 to 22 Nov 2026 22 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ipswich/) See all [Christmas markets near Ipswich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/ipswich/). More in [East of England](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/east-of-england/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).