Where is Bungay?
Bungay is on the Norfolk/Suffolk border on the River Waveney, 15 miles south of Norwich, 15 miles west of Lowestoft, 18 miles east of Diss and 38 miles north of Ipswich.
Can I get there by public transport?
By Bus
X41 operated by First Bus. Norwich-Bungay-Halesworth. Limited service on Sundays.
81 operated by Simonds. Diss-Harleston-Bungay-Beccles. Very limited Saturday service, no Sunday services.
580 operated by Border Bus. Bungay-Beccles-Gorleston-Great Yarmouth. Limited service on Saturdays (no evening buses) and no Sunday services.
By Train
Trains from Ipswich arrive at Beccles.
You would need to get a bus or taxi from Beccles to Bungay.
Trains from London are to Norwich via Ipswich and Diss.
Your best option is to go to Norwich and get a bus from there to Bungay.
Taxis
D-Way Travel
01986 895375 / 07825 187488
Cycling
There are bike racks at Earsham Street, and near the bus stop in St. Mary’s Street.
Parking
There are three main public car parks in Bungay:
Wharton Street: 54 spaces
Priory Lane: 47 spaces
Scales Street: 44 spaces.
Additional spaces:
Bungay Health Centre at St. John’s Road (Saturday and Sunday only) 10 minute walk to town centre.
Maltings Pavilion Sports Ground at Pirnhow Street – UNTIL 4PM ON SATURDAY 1st. 10-15 minute walk via Ditchingham Dam and Bridge Street.
Waveney Valley Golf Club – small public car park – CLOSES AT 8pm. Just the other side of the A143 adjacent to Outney Common. Access the town centre via the footbridge to Outney Road.
Please plan your journey and allow extra time to find a space and be considerate of the community by not parking across people’s driveways!
There is limited on-street parking. The town centre allows short-stay (one hour) parking in designated spaces on Trinity Street, Broad Street and Earsham Street between 8am and 6pm, longer between these times.
All the public car parks are pay and display between 8am and 6pm (free after that) or you can use the Ringo app https://myringgo.co.uk/ to pay – and to search for available spaces.
Toilets
The public toilets are in Cross Street, near the Butter Cross in the centre of town, and in the car park at Priory Lane (opposite St. Edmunds school). These will be open until 10pm.
There will be portaloos at the Castle Bailey and at Castle Hills.
Where are Castle Bailey and Castle Hills?
Castle Hills and Castle Bailey are situated on Castle Lane and Castle Orchard and accessed from Priory Lane (off St. Mary’s Street) via a passageway from Market Place next to the Bungay Shopper by the bus stop and from Earsham Street via the driveway next to Source restaurant, near the bus stop.
Can I bring my dog?
Unless you have an assistance dog, we would prefer if you left your pooches at home. They are definitely not allowed in any of our indoor venues and our outdoor events will be so busy that dogs could represent a hazard – no matter how well behaved your dog is. Black Shuck is enough of a handful for us!
Where can I stay?
For local BnB’s check out ‘stay’ on www.bungay-suffolk.co.uk, or www.airbnb.co.uk/bungay-united-kingdom/stays
For camping and caravanning: https://www.wardleyhillcampsite.com/ and https://www.outneymeadow.co.uk/
Where can I buy tickets?
Our ticketed events are sold through the events pages on this website and, for events at the Fisher Theatre, through www.fishertheatre.org.
Can I buy a ticket for the whole weekend?
As the Festival takes place across several venues it is not possible to issue weekend or family tickets. But we have a very full programme of events which are absolutely free.
Can I pay on the door?
We advise buying tickets in advance as many events sell out so there are no tickets available on the day. If there are tickets available, we would prefer cash payment.
Accessibility
Both the Fisher Theatre and St. Mary’s church have full wheelchair accessibility and also hearing loops.
Both Castle Hills and Castle Bailey are wheelchair accessible.
Where to eat?
Bungay is renowned for its range of excellent restaurants, cafes and bars!
For campers – visit Earsham Street where you will find the best ingredients for your campfire cooking.
Streetfood at Castle Bailey
We will have a fully stocked bar, Chim Chim Thai food, Society Alive authentic Caribbean food, the Flying Chef’s famous hotdogs, Coffee with Personality and the Boston Travelling Tea Party for tea, coffee and cakes on site at the Castle Bailey to enjoy during the fabulous line-up of music acts on the stage.
And just round the corner – at Castle Hills, Lamartis ice-cream will be providing delicious ice-cream for children and families.
