Beccles

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Beccles and Bungay are towns in Suffolk.

Bungay, Bigod's Castle Beccles Town Sign Beccles and Bungay are market towns on the River Waveney in Suffolk 5 miles (8 km) apart on the southern edge of the Norfolk Broads. They are rural towns catering primarily to the local populations rather than tourists.

In Bungay one Sunday during a church service in 1577 during thunderstorms a black hellhound apparition appeared and attacked members of the congregation. Today this dog is included in the town's coat of arms and the "Black Dog" name can be seen cropping up around the town. The dog has been linked to the Black Shuck - a dog renowned for hunting the coasts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex (and featured in a song by the rock group The Darkness).

Bungay Buttercross St Michael's Church, Beccles Flixton Road Mill, Bungay

  • St Michaels Church, New Market Beccles NR34 9HE.
  • Beccles and District Museum, Leman House, Ballygate, Beccles NR34 9ND, +44 1502 715722.
  • Beccles Bell Tower, +44 1502 712109.
  • Bungay Castle, Castle Orchard, Bungay NR35 1DD. Free (donations appreciated).

St Michaels Church, New Market Beccles NR34 9HE.

Beccles and District Museum, Leman House, Ballygate, Beccles NR34 9ND, +44 1502 715722.

Beccles Bell Tower, +44 1502 712109.

Bungay Castle, Castle Orchard, Bungay NR35 1DD. Free (donations appreciated).

  • Beccles Carnival. Annual late Aug.
  • Beccles Golf Club, The Common, Common Lane, Beccles, NR34 9BX, +44 1502 712244.
  • Beccles Lido, Puddingmoor, Beccles NR34 9PL, +44 1502 713297.
  • Ellough Park Raceway, Benacre Rd, Ellough NR34 7XD, +44 1502 717718. Daily 10AM-late.
  • Fisher Theatre, 10 Broad Street, Bungay NR35 1EE, +44 1986 897130.
  • Bungay & Waveney Valley Golf Club, Outney Common, Bungay NR35 1DS, +44 1986 892337.
  • Bungay Pool & Gym, St Johns Hill, Bungay NR35 1PH, +44 1986 895014. Centre: M-F 6AM-10PM, Sa Su 8AM-6PM.

  • Outney Meadow Caravan Park, Outney Meadow, Bungay NR35 1 HG, +44 1986 892338. Canadian canoe: £24/half day, £35/day.
  • Rowan Craft Ltd, Wherry Dyke, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0LY (5½ miles E of Bungay, 3 miles W of Beccles, +44 1508 518208. 8:30AM–1PM, 2–5PM. Boat hire: 3 hr £50, 6 hr £80; canoe hire: 3 hr £23, 6 hr £35; two-and three-person canoes available.
  • Hipperson, Gillingham Dam, Beccles NR34 0EB, +44 1502 712166. Summer: M-F 8:30AM-5PM, Sa 8:30AM-5PM, Su 9AM-5PM; Winter: M-F 8:30AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-1PM. £19 per hr.

Outney Meadow Caravan Park, Outney Meadow, Bungay NR35 1 HG, +44 1986 892338. Canadian canoe: £24/half day, £35/day.

Rowan Craft Ltd, Wherry Dyke, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0LY (5½ miles E of Bungay, 3 miles W of Beccles, +44 1508 518208. 8:30AM–1PM, 2–5PM. Boat hire: 3 hr £50, 6 hr £80; canoe hire: 3 hr £23, 6 hr £35; two-and three-person canoes available.

Hipperson, Gillingham Dam, Beccles NR34 0EB, +44 1502 712166. Summer: M-F 8:30AM-5PM, Sa 8:30AM-5PM, Su 9AM-5PM; Winter: M-F 8:30AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-1PM. £19 per hr.

Beccles Carnival. Annual late Aug.

Beccles Golf Club, The Common, Common Lane, Beccles, NR34 9BX, +44 1502 712244.

Beccles Lido, Puddingmoor, Beccles NR34 9PL, +44 1502 713297.

Ellough Park Raceway, Benacre Rd, Ellough NR34 7XD, +44 1502 717718. Daily 10AM-late.

Fisher Theatre, 10 Broad Street, Bungay NR35 1EE, +44 1986 897130.

Bungay & Waveney Valley Golf Club, Outney Common, Bungay NR35 1DS, +44 1986 892337.

Bungay Pool & Gym, St Johns Hill, Bungay NR35 1PH, +44 1986 895014. Centre: M-F 6AM-10PM, Sa Su 8AM-6PM.

  • Bungay Market, Buttercross, Market Place Bungay NR35 1AR. Th 7AM-.
  • Tesco, George Westwood Way, Beccles NR34 9QH, +44 345 677 9870. M-Sa 6AM-midnight, Su 10AM-4PM.
  • Co-op, Rigbourne Hill, Swines Green, Beccles NR34 9JF, +44 1502 711156. M-Sa 6AM-10PM, Su 7:30AM-10PM. ATM
  • Co-op, Hillside Rd East, Bungay NR35 1RX, +44 1986 895738. M-F 8AM-10PM, Sa 8AM-8PM, Su 10AM-4PM. ATMs. Petrol station (different hours).

Bungay Market, Buttercross, Market Place Bungay NR35 1AR. Th 7AM-.

Tesco, George Westwood Way, Beccles NR34 9QH, +44 345 677 9870. M-Sa 6AM-midnight, Su 10AM-4PM.

Co-op, Rigbourne Hill, Swines Green, Beccles NR34 9JF, +44 1502 711156. M-Sa 6AM-10PM, Su 7:30AM-10PM. ATM

Co-op, Hillside Rd East, Bungay NR35 1RX, +44 1986 895738. M-F 8AM-10PM, Sa 8AM-8PM, Su 10AM-4PM. ATMs. Petrol station (different hours).

  • Prezzo, 9 Saltgate, Beccles NR34 9AN, +44 1502 715036. Daily noon-11:30PM.
  • India Gate, 16 Newgate Beccles NR34 9QD, +44 1502 712161. Daily 6PM-11:30PM.
  • Graze, 29 New Market, Beccles NR34 9HE, +44 1502 715974. Tu-Sa 11AM-3PM & 6PM-11PM, Su noon-4PM.
  • Bahn Thai, 20 Earsham St, Bungay NR35 1AG, +44 1986 893389. Daily 6PM-10PM, Th-Sa also noon-2:30PM.
  • Suffolk Stonehouse, 18 St Mary's St, Bungay NR35 1AX, +44 1986 894553. M-W 5-9PM, Th-Su 3:30-9:30PM.

Prezzo, 9 Saltgate, Beccles NR34 9AN, +44 1502 715036. Daily noon-11:30PM.

India Gate, 16 Newgate Beccles NR34 9QD, +44 1502 712161. Daily 6PM-11:30PM.

Graze, 29 New Market, Beccles NR34 9HE, +44 1502 715974. Tu-Sa 11AM-3PM & 6PM-11PM, Su noon-4PM.

Bahn Thai, 20 Earsham St, Bungay NR35 1AG, +44 1986 893389. Daily 6PM-10PM, Th-Sa also noon-2:30PM.

Suffolk Stonehouse, 18 St Mary's St, Bungay NR35 1AX, +44 1986 894553. M-W 5-9PM, Th-Su 3:30-9:30PM.

  • The Locks Inn, Lock's Lane, Geldeston NR34 0HS (4½ miles W of Beccles, 5½ miles E of Bungay, +44 1508 518414. Pub: daily 11AM-11PM; food: M-F noon-2:30PM & 6PM-9PM, Sa Su noon-9PM.
  • Bear & Bells, 11 Old Market, Beccles NR34 9AP, +44 1502 712291. Pub: M-Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 11AM-10:30PM; food: M noon-2:30PM, Tu W noon-2:30PM & 5:30-8:30PM, Th-Sa noon-8:30PM, Su noon-2:30PM. Free Wi-Fi.
  • Twyfords Cafe, Exchange Square, Beccles NR34 9HL, +44 1502 710614. Patisserie: M-Sa 8AM-5PM; cafe M-Sa 8:30AM-5PM.
  • Wine Vaults, 2A Blyburgate, Beccles NR34 9TA, +44 1502 713381. Bar: M-Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-1AM, Su 10AM-midnight; food: M-F noon-2:30PM & 6PM-9PM, Sa noon-9PM, Su 10AM-9PM.
  • The Green Dragon, 29 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EF, +44 1986 892681. M-F 11AM-midnight, Sa noon-midnight, Su noon-5PM.

The Locks Inn, Lock's Lane, Geldeston NR34 0HS (4½ miles W of Beccles, 5½ miles E of Bungay, +44 1508 518414. Pub: daily 11AM-11PM; food: M-F noon-2:30PM & 6PM-9PM, Sa Su noon-9PM.

Bear & Bells, 11 Old Market, Beccles NR34 9AP, +44 1502 712291. Pub: M-Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 11AM-10:30PM; food: M noon-2:30PM, Tu W noon-2:30PM & 5:30-8:30PM, Th-Sa noon-8:30PM, Su noon-2:30PM. Free Wi-Fi.

Twyfords Cafe, Exchange Square, Beccles NR34 9HL, +44 1502 710614. Patisserie: M-Sa 8AM-5PM; cafe M-Sa 8:30AM-5PM.

Wine Vaults, 2A Blyburgate, Beccles NR34 9TA, +44 1502 713381. Bar: M-Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-1AM, Su 10AM-midnight; food: M-F noon-2:30PM & 6PM-9PM, Sa noon-9PM, Su 10AM-9PM.

The Green Dragon, 29 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EF, +44 1986 892681. M-F 11AM-midnight, Sa noon-midnight, Su noon-5PM.

  • Beccles Post Office, WH Smith, 9 Newmarket Place, Beccles NR34 9HQ. M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM, Sa 9AM-12:30PM, Su 10AM-2PM.
  • Bungay Post Office, 38 St Mary St, Bungay NR35 1AX. M-Sa 6AM-6PM, Su 7AM-1PM.

Beccles Post Office, WH Smith, 9 Newmarket Place, Beccles NR34 9HQ. M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM, Sa 9AM-12:30PM, Su 10AM-2PM.

Bungay Post Office, 38 St Mary St, Bungay NR35 1AX. M-Sa 6AM-6PM, Su 7AM-1PM.