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The Angel Hotel
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The Angel Hotel faces the Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, a historic coaching inn on the Suffolk market town's main square with Georgian frontage and cathedral views.
- 60 rooms
- Architect: John Redgrave of Harleston (attributed, 1774-1779 rebuild)
About The Angel Hotel
- An inn has stood on this site since around 1281, with the current Georgian building rebuilt between 1774 and 1779.
- Charles Dickens stayed here in 1835, 1859 and 1861, and the hotel featured in his novel The Pickwick Papers.
- Its 12th-century vaulted undercroft now serves as the Wingspan Bar.
- The building appeared in the 2019 film The Personal History of David Copperfield.
History
The Angel Hotel stands on Angel Hill in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on a site that has hosted an inn since the late 13th century. A hospice for the Abbey of Edmundsbury bearing the name dates to at least 1452, and the present Georgian building was rebuilt between 1774 and 1779, reputedly to designs by John Redgrave of Harleston. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Charles Dickens stayed at The Angel in 1835, 1859 and 1861 — his room, now the Charles Dickens Suite, is celebrated for the connection, and the hotel featured in The Pickwick Papers. More recently the building was used in the 2019 film The Personal History of David Copperfield. With around 75 bedrooms, a 12th-century vaulted undercroft (now the Wingspan Bar), and family ownership since the 1970s, the Georgian coaching inn remains a Bury St Edmunds landmark.
Restaurants and bars
- The Eaterie @ The Angel Hotel — Restaurant · Modern British
Amenities
- Characterful private dining spaces
- Dedicated events team for wedding planning
- Drinks receptions with canapés
- Celebrations Menu
- Sample menus available
Awards
- AA Four Red Stars (2025)
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