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South Norfolk District

Hingham

Thetford Priory Ruins – Hingham Village Centre loop from Hingham

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Bike touring routes & trails

South Norfolk District

Hingham

Thetford Priory Ruins – Hingham Village Centre loop from Hingham

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Thetford Priory Ruins – Hingham Village Centre loop from Hingham

04:33

77.2km

320m

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: May 10, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 39.4 km for 68 m

After 41.4 km for 55 m

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Bus stop

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30.2 km

Gayford Plantation

Forest

31.2 km

Wyrley's Belt

Forest

38.6 km

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 political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. He authored two of the most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and helped inspire the Patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain.

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38.7 km

Captain Mainwaring Statue

Highlight • Monument

39.3 km

Thetford Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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40.8 km

Nuns Bridges

Highlight • Bridge

41.5 km

Thetford Castle Hill Motte

Highlight • Castle

Thetford is one of the oldest settlements in Norfolk and is absolutely brimming with history. A perfect example is Castle Hill, a motte and bailey castle likely dating back to the 11th century. This castle was built by Roger Bigod to guard the town and the river crossing and would’ve taken considerable man-power and quarried earth to construct.

Today, this scheduled monument is immediately identifiable and its shape is steep and impressive. You’ll find steps leading to the top and can look over the earthen ramparts and over the Thetford.

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