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Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Thurston

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Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Thurston

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Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Thurston

04:45

66.8km

290m

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: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.69 km

View of Railway from Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Really good bridge for cyclists over the tracks

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8.49 km

Lark Path Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Gravel track alongside the Lark, rida le all year round.

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8.66 km

Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Trail

I love the route 51 in and around Bury St Edmonds most of it off road.

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9.08 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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9.18 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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32.3 km

Seven Tree Road

Highlight • Trail

The views are wonderful here, but be ready for some deeper sand that will blunt your progress. Great 'cross practice at least!

We stuck to the edges of the trail …

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33.1 km

Deadman's Grave

Nature Reserve

36.4 km

Berners Heath — Stone Wall with Hole

Highlight • Historical Site

Old tank firing range target - take a look at the Google maps satellite images in the field opposite and you'll see an old bombing target - X marks the spot!

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43.7 km

Rubbinghouse Covert

Forest

59.3 km

Gameclose Covert

Forest

61.0 km

Pakenham Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Working Mill dating back to 1831, the nearby Watermill is still producing stone ground flour that makes the best bread!

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66.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

22.2 km

6.61 km

3.36 km

2.06 km

313 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

22.5 km

19.5 km

1.43 km

259 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

27°C

13°C

0 %

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Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Thurston

View of Railway from Bridge

Lark Path Bridleway

Route 51 in Bury St Edmunds

National Cycle Route 51 to Bury St Edmunds Abbey and Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Seven Tree Road

Berners Heath — Stone Wall with Hole

Pakenham Windmill

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