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Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Denham

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Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Denham

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Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Denham

02:20

38.6km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.2 km for 124 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.9 km

Whepstead Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Located not far from Whepstead's other church, St Petronilla, the chapel of this Baptist church was built in 1844.
The building is grade II listed.

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17.5 km

Maglia Rosso Cycle Shop & Café (closed permanently)

Highlight • Cycleway

A nice oasis in Suffolk combines a bike shop and a cafe. Always a good destination.

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24.8 km

Bridge Over the River Linnet

Highlight • Cycleway

A great spot by the Linnet River (Ipswich)

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26.2 km

Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Trail

I love the route 51 in and around Bury St Edmonds most of it off road.

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26.6 km

National Cycle Route 51 to Bury St Edmunds Abbey and Cathedral

Highlight • Cycleway

Fiddly route but traffic free and pretty way to heart of historic BStE

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26.7 km

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

The church with almost 1000 years of history was part of the abbey and has been extended and rebuilt several times in its history.

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27.3 km

Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

38.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.5 km

1.95 km

1.06 km

978 m

135 m

Surfaces

27.8 km

10.4 km

325 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

12°C

36 %

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Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Denham

Whepstead Church

Maglia Rosso Cycle Shop & Café (closed permanently)

Bridge Over the River Linnet

Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds

National Cycle Route 51 to Bury St Edmunds Abbey and Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

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