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The present building is a cathedral. The abbey that preceded it was shut down after the reformation and only its ruins remain.

Scenic road with a gentle gradient through Ampton Wood.

Site of BCQ202 from British Cycle Quest

Old Church

This beautiful cathedral was originally built as a church in the early 13th century and became a cathedral for the newly established Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1914. It has some beautiful characteristics including a large rose window, detailed stone carvings, fantastic gardens and the notable Abbey Gate.

The approach from the north is fine, on good tarmac. On the south side of the underpass the route towards Bury is narrow with spiky brambles trailing across the path, like police tyre stingers, and then a section of gravel. Ok for a couple of riders happy to pick their way along but groups would be better avoiding.

Pleasant, shady spot. Only a few meters from the road but the ground is grass/mud so not the easiest to access in road cleats unless in dry summer conditions.

A good way to cross the A14