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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Start of the Peddars Way loop from Hopton

Knettishall Heath Ponies – Start of the Peddars Way loop from Hopton

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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Start of the Peddars Way loop from Hopton

00:51

20.9km

100m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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After 5.92 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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196 m

The Well Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Only open Thursdays to Saturdays and closes at 2.30 but a nice little place if you catch it.

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346 m

Hopton Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Pretty place to stop for lunch. Plus a handy village store over the road with very helpful staff. Perfect.

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5.13 km

Konik Ponies at Knettishall Heath

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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5.13 km

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Knettishall Heath nature reserve covers about 430 acres (174 hectares) and also includes woodland and riverside meadows, as well as large areas of heath.

In season, there is a visitor …

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5.74 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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5.91 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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5.96 km

Start of the Peddars Way

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the Peddars Way. The iconic trail follows a Roman road that was built along the line of an even older trackway. Combined with the Norfolk …

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18.0 km

USAAF Knettishall Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Roadside commemoration for the US bomber crews who flew from the former RAF Knettishall.

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20.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

379 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.0 km

804 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 27 May

25°C

12°C

0 %

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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Start of the Peddars Way loop from Hopton

The Well Coffee Shop

Hopton Church

Konik Ponies at Knettishall Heath

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Knettishall Heath Ponies

Peddars Way Trail

Start of the Peddars Way

USAAF Knettishall Memorial

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