Bungay has held a Thursday market since the 14th century, and it still gathers around the domed Butter Cross of 1689 in the Market Place. The ruins of Bungay Castle, built by the Bigod family, are just behind the shops. St Mary’s Church is where, in the storm of August 1577, the black dog Black Shuck is said to have burst in on the congregation. The town has never forgotten it: the dog is on the town sign, and the football club are the Black Dogs.
The River Waveney loops around the town, with walks along Falcon Meadow and the common, and the little Georgian Fisher Theatre keeps the arts going all year.