The Old Cannon Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1JR

  • 10 bedrooms

Sleep, eat and drink inside a working brewery

If your idea of a great pub stay involves sleeping just upstairs from the brewery, the Old Cannon is hard to resist. Beer is quite literally at the heart of the place. Set in a historic brewhouse, this characterful pub brings together a working brewery, restaurant and ten bedrooms. Bury St Edmunds railway station is a ten-minute walk away, while the Abbey Gardens, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, independent shops and historic town centre are all close enough to explore on foot.

Facilties & Amenities

  • Breakfast
  • Dog Friendly Rooms

Bedrooms

There is a certain novelty to going to sleep in a working brewery – particularly when the beer you enjoyed downstairs was made just a few feet from the bar. The Old Cannon has ten simply styled bedrooms, tucked into the oldest part of its historic brewhouse. Choose from eight doubles and two twins, giving couples, friends and solo travellers a straightforward choice of accommodation. Dogs are welcome on request, with prior acknowledgement – additional charges apply.

Food & Drink

You don’t have to look far to discover what makes eating and drinking at the Old Cannon different. The gleaming brewing vessels are right there in the pub, with beer made on the premises and served only a few feet from where it was brewed. It gives dining here a real sense of place – particularly in a Suffolk town with such a long brewing tradition. The pub serves freshly prepared food, balancing familiar favourites with seasonal dishes and a few contemporary twists, while Sundays are given over to proper roasts. Then there is the beer. Real ales are brewed on site, including house favourites such as Best Bitter and the stronger Gunner’s Daughter, with seasonal brews joining them throughout the year. Not a beer drinker? The bar has a strong gin selection, alongside wines, whiskies, rums, vodkas and other drinks.

Nearby

Bury St Edmunds town centre – Explore independent shops, cafés, historic streets and more than 1,000 years of Suffolk history (0.4 miles).

Moyse’s Hall Museum – Discover local and social history inside one of Bury St Edmunds’ oldest surviving buildings (0.4 miles).

St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Visit Suffolk’s cathedral and a site associated with worship and pilgrimage for more than 1,000 years (0.6 miles).

Abbey Gardens – Wander through 14 acres of award-winning gardens surrounding the remains of the medieval Abbey of St Edmund (0.6 miles).

Abbey of St Edmund – Explore the extensive ruins of what was once one of medieval England’s richest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries (0.6 miles).

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds – Enjoy drama, comedy and live performance in an important historic theatre (0.8 miles).

Bury St Edmunds Golf Club – Two excellent courses – 18 & 9 hole (3 miles).