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Bury St Edmunds to Thetford loop via King's Forest

Bury St Edmunds to Thetford loop via King's Forest

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Bury St Edmunds to Thetford loop via King's Forest

03:21

81.8km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

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After 79.9 km for 115 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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180 m

St. Saviour's Hospital, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

The hospital of St. Saviour, without the north gate, was begun by Abbot Samson about the year 1184, but it was not finished nor fully endowed until the time of …

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7.76 km

Poppies in the Cornfields

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A lovely splash of contrasting colour from the poppies in the cornfields, if you're passing through in summer time.

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8.85 km

Tree-Lined Road in Bury St Edmunds

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A beautiful road surrounded by nature - best to see on a sunny day.

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9.50 km

Suffolk Countryside Road

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Quintessential Suffolk: wide, rolling views, and pig farms. An avenue of trees has just been planted along the road so come back in a couple of decades to see the change.

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29.8 km

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

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Knettishall Heath nature reserve covers about 430 acres (174 hectares) and also includes woodland and riverside meadows, as well as large areas of heath.

In season, there is a visitor …

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60.5 km

Brandon Road, The King's Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Brandon Road is a tarmac surfaced road that runs through the heart of The King's Forest from North to South, intersected by numerous gravel tracks running East to West.

The …

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79.6 km

Corn Exchange

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Bury St. Edmunds Corn Exchange has been a real landmark building since it opened in 1862. It is now the site of a Wetherspoons pub. The building was refurbished ensuring …

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79.9 km

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

The Angel Hotel, a Georgian building on Angel Hill, was used by Charles Dickens while giving readings in the nearby Athenaeum and mentioned in The Pickwick Papers. Angelina Jolie also …

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80.0 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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81.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.6 km

6.47 km

4.28 km

1.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.2 km

10.2 km

302 m

146 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

28°C

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Bury St Edmunds to Thetford loop via King's Forest

St. Saviour's Hospital, Bury St Edmunds

Poppies in the Cornfields

Tree-Lined Road in Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk Countryside Road

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Brandon Road, The King's Forest

Corn Exchange

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

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