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East Of England

Breckland District

Knettishall Heath Ponies – Thetford Priory Ruins loop from Thetford

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Breckland District

Knettishall Heath Ponies – Thetford Priory Ruins loop from Thetford

Moderate

5.0

(3)

11

riders

Knettishall Heath Ponies – Thetford Priory Ruins loop from Thetford

02:34

43.2km

200m

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: July 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.03 km for 55 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

742 m

Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford

Highlight • Monument

The statue of Thomas Paine was sculpted by Sir Charles Wheeler, President of the Royal Academy, and erected in 1964 in Thetford, Paine's birthplace.

Thomas Paine was an English-born American …

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2

2.06 km

Thetford Castle Hill Motte

Highlight • Castle

Great views from the top. The stairs are solidly made but the climb to the top can get your heart racing.

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3

2.94 km

Picnic Bench by the River

Highlight • Rest Area

4

12.5 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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5

12.7 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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6

13.3 km

Konik Ponies at Knettishall Heath

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

Tip by

7

31.6 km

Brick Bridge Over River

Highlight • Bridge

8

42.5 km

Thetford Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Thetford priory is a beautiful abandoned building be ware if the ghost

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B

43.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.4 km

4.00 km

1.29 km

1.05 km

1.02 km

349 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.4 km

1.18 km

698 m

653 m

187 m

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Saturday 1 August

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11°C

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