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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Pakenham Windmill loop from Great Barton

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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Pakenham Windmill loop from Great Barton

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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Pakenham Windmill loop from Great Barton

02:30

43.0km

190m

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: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.73 km

The Bull Freehouse

Highlight • Pub

Excellent cycling friendly pub - big garden with outdoor tables & space for bikes

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16.4 km

Icknield Way and Peddars Way Junction

Highlight • Viewpoint

Where the Icknield way meets the Peddars way.

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20.3 km

Peddars Way Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the Peddars Way, a 46 mile (74 km) long distance hiking and cycling trail from near Thetford close to the Norfolk/Suffolk border, to the North …

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20.5 km

Knettishall Heath Ponies

Highlight • Forest

Early morning is a great time to meet the ponies before the traffic sends them into the Heath

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21.1 km

Konik Ponies at Knettishall Heath

Highlight • Viewpoint

Make sure to take the time to see the Konik pony's while their there.

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29.5 km

Hillcrest Nursery Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little cafe/deli. you can walk your bikes through the shop and park them behind the cafe

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31.9 km

Pub

Highlight • Pub

37.1 km

Pakenham Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Working Mill dating back to 1831, the nearby Watermill is still producing stone ground flour that makes the best bread!

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43.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

993 m

643 m

332 m

Surfaces

37.1 km

5.21 km

332 m

327 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

21°C

12°C

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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Pakenham Windmill loop from Great Barton

The Bull Freehouse

Icknield Way and Peddars Way Junction

Peddars Way Trail

Knettishall Heath Ponies

Konik Ponies at Knettishall Heath

Hillcrest Nursery Cafe

Pub

Pakenham Windmill

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