VENUE LOCATION
Hengrave Hall
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6LZ
United Kingdom
T: 01284768024
The hall is located in a small settlement called Hengrave which is on the outskirts of a town called Bury St Edmunds. The town is located in the county of Suffolk in the East region of England.
Hengrave Hall GPS Co-ordinates:
Lat: 52.2848N
Long: 0.6725E
Hengrave OS grid reference is TL825686.
Bury St Edmunds OS grid reference is TL855645.
There’s a map below, showing the location of Bury St Edmunds and Hengrave Hall.
GETTING THERE BY ROAD
Hengrave Hall is located 3 miles NW of Bury St Edmunds on the A1101. If driving you need to be on the A1101, it is also convenient to A14, M11 and A1.
Hengrave Hall’s location can be found on Google maps (there is a link on this blog below, Map: Accommodation Options).
The following websites are very useful in giving extremely detailed driving instructions/directions. Don’t forget to put in Hengrave Hall’s postcode – IP28 6LZ.
AA Route Planner (
http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp)
ViaMichelin (
http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/Driving_directions)
Multimap (
http://www.multimap.com/directions)
Approaching along the A14 from the direction of Cambridge:
Take the exit marked Bury St Edmunds WEST (A1302) at the foot of the exit road turn left, signposted B1106 Fornham. In Fornham All Saints turn left signposted A1101 Mildenhall.
The Hall gates are set back on the left in a bend of the road in the village of Hengrave.
Approaching along the A14 from the direction of Ipswich:
Ignore exits marked Bury St Edmunds and leave the A14 at Junction signposted B1106 Fornham. Follow B1106 into Fornham All Saints and turn left onto A1101 Mildenhall.
The Hall gates are set back on the left on a bend of the road in the village of Hengrave.
GETTING THERE BY TRAIN/RAIL
For rail travellers there is a regular service from London (Kings Cross via Cambridge, Liverpool St. via Ipswich) and the North.
The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds – please go to
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ for information and timetables. We suggest that you pre-book a taxi to meet you at the train station and take you to your accommodation or the wedding.
GETTING THERE BY COACH
Daily national express service from Victoria coach station to Bury St Edmunds.
We suggest that you pre-book a taxi to meet you at the station and take you to your accommodation or the wedding.
TAXI
If you will be requiring a taxi, you should book this in advance rather than on the day itself. A list of taxi services in Bury St Edmunds are below:
Taxi Rank 01284 753 836
Bury Taxi 01284 752 260
A.B.A Taxi 01284 767 829
ABC Cab Co 01284 717 141
Further details are available at
http://www.mylocaltaxi.co.uk/, if you search; county: Suffolk, town: Bury St. Edmunds this will compile a comprehensive list of all taxi services in the area.
CAR HIRE
If you’re planning on hiring a car for your time in England, there are a number of hire companies to choose from. The most well-known are Avis, Budget, Europcar & National.
You can either go to the individual websites for these companies (eg.
http://www.avis.co.uk/) and get an on-line quote to compare, or go to a site like
http://www.webcarhire.com/ which will do much of the legwork for you. If you’re flying into London (Heathrow or Gatwick) there will be no problem in collecting the car at the airport. If you want to collect it from another location, be aware that not all companies operate from every location.
Be aware, too, that it isn’t common to hire cars with automatic transmission in England. Most cars will have manual transmission and autos will not only be scarcer, but will also be more expensive to hire.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Hengrave Hall is situated 50 miles from Stansted Airport, 45 miles from Norwich Airport, 100 miles from Heathrow Airport and 26 miles from Cambridge Airport.
Details of taxi companies offering airport transfers are listed below.
Go BATS Taxis:
http://www.airports-anytime.co.uk/bury.html
Roly Hollings Taxi Services:
http://www.rolystaxis.co.uk/
Free Call 0808 1200 969
Mobile 07842 865 475
Roly Hollings Airport Transfer Prices to Bury St Edmunds are below.
Stansted From £65
Luton From £85
Norwich From £60
Gatwick From £120
Heathrow From £110
PARKING
There is extensive car parking space at Hengrave Hall, please check with your individual hotels for parking availability.
Just an update on rooms at The Angel Hotel, 7 rooms have already been confirmed, 18 rooms still available as of today. We look forward to welcoming your guests at The Angel Hotel and wish you all the very best for your big day. Lynn Cowan, General Manager
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