Abbey Visitor Survey

The Abbey of St Edmund Heritage Partnership wants to get the opinions of local people and visitors to find out what they like, what they don’t like and what they think needs to be improved to conserve and interpret the Abbey of St Edmund.

When answering the questions below, feel free to select multiple options.

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* 1. Why is the Abbey of St Edmund so important?

Jewel in the heart of the town

Next to the town centre

Resting place of St Edmund

Beautiful Abbey Gardens

Fascinating Abbey Ruins

Impressive Cathedral and Church

Peaceful River Lark

Great place for a visit

Centuries of history

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What do you like best about the Abbey of St Edmund?

Abbey Gardens - formal gardens

Abbey Gardens - informal gardens

Abbey Gardens - children's play area

Abbey Ruins - old towers, walls, bridge

Abbey Ruins - old abbey, monastery

Abbey Ruins - West Front and green

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Cathedral shop, Pilgrims Kitchen

Great Churchyard and St Mary's

River valley and water meadows

East side of River Lark

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What do you like doing most in the Abbey of St Edmund?

Walking and sitting in the gardens

Walking around the historic areas

Walking along the riverside

Playing informal games

Children's play and games

Events in the Abbey Gardens

Understanding the Abbey Ruins

Visiting the Cathedral and Tower

Visiting Shop and Tourist Information

Visiting Pilgrims Kitchen

Services at Cathedral and St Mary's

Events at Cathedral and St Mary's

Playing bowls at the Bowls Club

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What don't you like about the Abbey of St Edmund?

Dark entrance though Abbey Gate

Overall area identity poorly defined

Gardens and Cathedral seperate

Poor access and circulation

No links to other heritage attractions

Uncoordinated signage

Inadequate visitor information

Abbey ruins in poor repair

Interpretation panels incomplete

No digital reconstruction

Little explanation of history

Little explanation of archaeology

Little explanation of ecology

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What should be improved in the Abbey of St Edmund?

Big welcome at the Abbey Gate

Better tourist information

Unify whole area identity

Connect Gardens and Cathedral

Better access and circulation

Coordinate signage

Improve visitor information

Repair and maintain Abbey ruins

Better heritage interpretation

Explain history and archaeology

Explain landscape and ecology

Provide digital reconstruction

Link with other heritage attractions

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Would you use an app to understand the Abbey?

Yes

No

If no - please explain

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* 7. Personal profile (optional)

Place of residence

Place of work or study (or other)

Type of work or study (or other)

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* 8. Personal Profile: Age (optional)

Under 25

25-65

Over 65

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* 9. Personal Profile: Gender (optional)

Male

Female

Other

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* 10. Personal Profile: Nationality (optional)

British

Other (please specify)