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Bungay sits within a wide meander of the River Waveney, right on the edge of the border between Suffolk and Norfolk. It is a compact market town where the layout still largely follows the medieval streets that grew up around the ruins of the 12th-century Bigod’s Castle. Because much of the town was rebuilt after a Great Fire in 1688, there is a distinct consistency to the architecture, particularly around the central Buttercross. Geographically, the town is defined by the Outney Common - a large area of historic grazing land and fen that offers a significant green perimeter for walking and keeps the town from sprawling. While it feels tucked away, it functions as a practical hub for the surrounding villages, maintaining a high street of independent shops and an unusually high number of second-hand bookshops. Transit is primarily road-based, with the A143 providing the main link toward Bury St Edmunds or the coast at Lowestoft, and while there is no longer a railway station in the town itself, the heritage and pace of life here remain firmly tied to the river and the surrounding Waveney Valley landscape.