Title: Hartest Travel Guide: Best of Hartest, Bury St Edmunds Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk

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# Hartest Travel Guide

## Tourist Guide

![Hartest Village Institute and war memorial](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/707b55c2-a0ae-40cd-86bc-0b131274b3af.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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![Valley scene near Hartest The houses are on the B1066 just south of the main village.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/f0d68502-c880-47d9-b040-0c096fe39fb0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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![Overlooking Hartest village Cross Green in the distance. Seen from the footpath dropping down from Hartest Hill.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/d1a053ab-5a55-4ad0-af04-92393c0c0532.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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![Thatched cottage at Hartest Hill](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/32524765-d055-4048-be0a-80b4b4a8b364.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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![B1066 passing Hartest village green Looking across the front of the village institute from the junction of Somerton Road.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/18edfa92-3f6b-4f97-b6af-e96f434a76f4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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## Visit Hartest

Things to do

- Top hotels in Hartest
- Top Holiday Rentals in Hartest

![Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/14300/14251/cd2dcc96_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150)

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Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester

London Road, Marks Tey Colchester England

£62

29 Mar - 30 Mar

includes taxes & fees

Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...

7.8/10 Good! (1,002 reviews)

Great location, 10 minutes from rhe shops &zoo. Food was lovley, rooms were clean & staff were very friendly & helpful. Would 100%stay again.

Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026

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![The Essex Golf and Country Club](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1610000/1605700/1605688/f5686d0e_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150)

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The Essex Golf and Country Club

Earls Colne Colchester England

£56

12 Apr - 13 Apr

includes taxes & fees

Stay at this spa hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...

8/10 Very Good! (789 reviews)

Just brilliant

Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

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![Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/9100/9046/5307c9f9_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150)

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Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa

Bury Road Newmarket England

£158

26 Mar - 27 Mar

includes taxes & fees

Stay at this spa hotel in Newmarket. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...

9.4/10 Exceptional! (719 reviews)

Pool was lovely, not cold! Hot tub perfect. Our room was very nice with a big comfortable bed. We ate in the restaurant and found the food and service excellent. We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.

Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

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Lackford Lakes Barns

Lackford Hall, Lackford Lakes Bury St Edmunds England

Stay at this family-friendly cottage in Bury St Edmunds. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Lackford Lakes and Hawker Pool are ...

9.6/10 Exceptional! (37 reviews)

Lovely accommodation, spacious, warm and very comfortable. Beds were also very comfortable. My only negative comment is about the road condition from the main road down to the cottages - lots of large potholes with parts of the road in very poor condition.

Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026

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![Booking Urban - Halstead](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/72000000/71470000/71460500/71460452/07282d03_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150)

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Booking Urban - Halstead

61 Kings Road Halstead England

Stay at this apartment in Halstead. Enjoy free parking, laundry facilities and housekeeping. Popular attractions Milbank Stadium and Halstead Leisure Centre ...

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![Thetford Hive](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/110000000/109940000/109934200/109934132/20328449_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150)

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Thetford Hive

24 Whitehart Street Thetford England

Stay at this aparthotel in Thetford. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and laundry facilities. Popular attractions In the Footsteps of Thomas Paine Museum and Ancient ...

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[Tonight

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### Popular places to visit

![Misty morning](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532509324/51ff4de3-92b4-4243-b6c3-d716007053f1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Ickworth House

4.5/5(30 reviews)

You can browse the exhibits at Ickworth House, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Ickworth. Amble around this relaxing area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its lively bars. 

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Ickworth-House-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621532509324.Attraction)

![HGK7W1 Bury St Edmunds Abbey, Abbey gardens, Bury St Edmunds City, Suffolk County, England](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6094527/fb2be7de-8341-4dbc-99e2-b5c2299b83f7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Bury St Edmunds Abbey

4.5/5(6 reviews)

Find out about the history of Bury St Edmunds with a stop at Bury St Edmunds Abbey. Amble around this quaint area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its lively bars. 

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![Around Beautiful Bury](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/3c6f33d1-4bb1-47c7-92b1-712d7b8d6e11.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Abbey Gardens

4.5/5(9 reviews)

After visiting Abbey Gardens, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Bury St Edmunds. Amble around this quaint area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its lively bars. 

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#### The Apex

4/5(6 reviews)

Enjoy a performance at The Apex, a theatre with a story to tell in Bury St Edmunds. Amble around this quaint area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its top-notch restaurants. 

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#### Greene King Brewery

3/5(1 review)

You can learn about the history of Bury St Edmunds with a stop at Greene King Brewery. Amble around this quaint area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its top-notch restaurants. 

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Greene-King-Brewery-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621533025607.Attraction)

#### St Edmundsbury Cathedral

4.5/5(6 reviews)

Find out about the history of Bury St Edmunds with a stop at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Amble around this quaint area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its lively bars. 

[](https://expedia.co.uk/St-Edmundsbury-Cathedral-Bury-St-Edmunds.d6094523.Attraction)

## Cities near Hartest

![The River Stour winds past houses on the edge of Sudbury, Suffolk on a sunny autumn day](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5705/97faf597-21d7-4b42-8c76-8c3860ea454d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Sudbury

![#beautifulcathedrals](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/0faa68dd-d690-469c-925f-324fb29d2907.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Bury St Edmunds

![Village scene, Shimpling Street](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/1820a1fa-053b-426f-8618-ae4e85eaa8d2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

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### Shimpling

![Willow Tree Farm, Brockley Green Farmhouse and duckpond in Mill Lane.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182480/b724c771-b285-425c-90b3-7522d7f87262.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

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### Brockley

- Cities near Hartest
- Places of interest

[Sudbury](https://expedia.co.uk/Sudbury.dx5705)[Bury St Edmunds](https://expedia.co.uk/Bury-St-Edmunds.dx182480)[Shimpling](https://expedia.co.uk/Shimpling.dx3000467361)[Brockley](https://expedia.co.uk/Brockley.dx553248633900907977)

- [Newmarket Racecourse ](https://expedia.co.uk/Newmarket-Racecourse-Newmarket.d6248884.Attraction)
- [Flatford Mill ](https://expedia.co.uk/Flatford-Mill-Colchester.d6094515.Attraction)
- [The Apex ](https://expedia.co.uk/The-Apex-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621532509325.Attraction)
- [Elveden Estate ](https://expedia.co.uk/Elveden-Estate-Thetford.d553248621532509384.Attraction)
- [Ickworth House ](https://expedia.co.uk/Ickworth-House-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621532509324.Attraction)
- [Anglesey Abbey ](https://expedia.co.uk/Anglesey-Abbey-Cambridge.d6193433.Attraction)
- [Bury St Edmunds Abbey ](https://expedia.co.uk/Bury-St-Edmunds-Abbey-Bury-St-Edmunds.d6094527.Attraction)
- [Hedingham Castle ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hedingham-Castle-Halstead.d6081387.Attraction)
- [National Stud ](https://expedia.co.uk/National-Stud-Newmarket.d6267567.Attraction)
- [St Edmundsbury Cathedral ](https://expedia.co.uk/St-Edmundsbury-Cathedral-Bury-St-Edmunds.d6094523.Attraction)
- [Mildenhall Stadium ](https://expedia.co.uk/Mildenhall-Stadium-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621563229030.Attraction)
- [Gainsborough's House ](https://expedia.co.uk/Gainsboroughs-House-Sudbury.d6094519.Attraction)
- [Kentwell Hall ](https://expedia.co.uk/Kentwell-Hall-Sudbury.d553248621532509361.Attraction)
- [West Stow Country Park and Anglo Saxon Village ](https://expedia.co.uk/West-Stow-Country-Park-And-Anglo-Saxon-Village-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621532491736.Attraction)
- [Abbey Gardens ](https://expedia.co.uk/Abbey-Gardens-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621532509323.Attraction)
- [Wyken Vineyards ](https://expedia.co.uk/Wyken-Vineyards-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621532509373.Attraction)
- [Nowton Park ](https://expedia.co.uk/Nowton-Park-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621561945907.Attraction)
- [Dad's Army Museum ](https://expedia.co.uk/Dads-Army-Museum-Thetford.d553248621532509388.Attraction)
- [Giffords Hall Vineyard ](https://expedia.co.uk/Giffords-Hall-Vineyard-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621561945858.Attraction)
- [Melford Hall ](https://expedia.co.uk/Melford-Hall-Sudbury.d553248621591293135.Attraction)
- [National Horseracing Museum ](https://expedia.co.uk/National-Horseracing-Museum-Newmarket.d6267572.Attraction)
- [Chantry Park ](https://expedia.co.uk/Chantry-Park-Ipswich.d553248621561945910.Attraction)
- [Little Hall Lavenham ](https://expedia.co.uk/Little-Hall-Lavenham-Sudbury.d553248621532509364.Attraction)
- [Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum ](https://expedia.co.uk/Marks-Hall-Gardens-And-Arboretum-Colchester.d553248621561945513.Attraction)
- [Lackford Lakes ](https://expedia.co.uk/Lackford-Lakes-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621532509326.Attraction)
- [Larkwood Trout Fishery ](https://expedia.co.uk/Larkwood-Trout-Fishery-Bury-St-Edmunds.d553248621555971956.Attraction)
- [Braintree Public Gardens ](https://expedia.co.uk/Braintree-Public-Gardens-Braintree.d6163919.Attraction)

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