Bury Tour Guides have again registered a successful year. Marketing officer, John Saunders commented, “This year has been about the range of tours we have offered and the clients who have enjoyed them. Our 1536 visitors have come from 19 countries in four different continents and from all parts of the UK.” Now in the ghostly and macabre season, they have 450 bookings compared with 903 for the whole of last year. Having sold out until the end of December, they have announced this week that they will put on some extra tours in 2026. Another tour that has proved popular relates to food and drink which will run throughout 2026. John added, “I am aware that some people wanted to buy these tours as Christmas and Valentine’s gifts so this should allow them to do so.”
The guides now offer over 20 separate tours on various subjects all of which are referred to at www.burystedmundstourguides.org meaning that there is a tour for almost every topic. Amongst the most successful are those that relate to both World Wars, dog-friendly walks and the literary tour which proved a sell-out in this year’s Literary Festival. The tours are ideal for groups and most can be delivered throughout the year.
The guides will prepare for the resumption of daily tours in April and the introduction of two new tours, details of which will be announced later. As John concluded, “The tours attract all ages and interests and are ideal for people who live locally and want to discover the town.”
