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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Lackford Lakes

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Lackford Lakes

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Lackford Lakes

01:45

29.3km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.5 km for 69 m

After 18.8 km for 283 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.43 km

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

Highlight • Settlement

This reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon village really allows you to step back in time. The historically-accurate buildings are situated on the site of an early Anglo-Saxon village and are surrounded …

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1.47 km

Playground at West Stow Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great stop off if you are riding with children, play in the park, visit the Anglo Saxon village or stop for some lunch.

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14.3 km

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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15.5 km

Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

16.3 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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16.4 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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16.5 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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18.0 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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29.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

5.98 km

2.96 km

2.16 km

1.41 km

199 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

1.98 km

658 m

237 m

Elevation

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Sunday 5 July

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Lackford Lakes

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

Playground at West Stow Country Park

St. Saviour's Hospital, Bury St Edmunds

Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

National Cycle Route 51 to Bury St Edmunds Abbey and Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

View of Bury St Edmunds Sugar Factory from Thingoe Hill Bridge

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