St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds loop from Harling Road

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds loop from Harling Road

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds loop from Harling Road

04:10

71.1km

360m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.31 km

Thatched Cottage on The Angles Way

Highlight • Other

33.2 km

View of Bury St Edmunds Sugar Factory from Thingoe Hill Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cycle path over the A14 by the station

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34.8 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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34.9 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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35.3 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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35.5 km

Lark Path Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Gravel track alongside the Lark, rida le all year round.

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35.9 km

Kevelaer Bridge Over the A14

Highlight • Bridge

37.2 km

Natterer's Wood

Forest

71.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.0 km

4.33 km

3.90 km

491 m

393 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

23.5 km

349 m

260 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds loop from Harling Road

Thatched Cottage on The Angles Way

View of Bury St Edmunds Sugar Factory from Thingoe Hill Bridge

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

National Cycle Route 51 to Bury St Edmunds Abbey and Cathedral

Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds

Lark Path Bridleway

Kevelaer Bridge Over the A14

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