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United Kingdom
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East Of England
Norfolk
Breckland District
Thetford

Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford – Start of the Peddars Way loop from Thetford

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Norfolk
Breckland District
Thetford

Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford – Start of the Peddars Way loop from Thetford

Moderate

10

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Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford – Start of the Peddars Way loop from Thetford

02:59

69.2km

380m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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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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7.87 km

St Andrew's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

COE

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17.0 km

USAAF Knettishall Memorial

Highlight • Monument

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

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40.2 km

Wortham Ling Heath

Highlight • Natural

Lovely spot to take a rest. Heard my first cuckoo for this year here. Some wonderful flora and fauna so well worth a visit

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41.3 km

Lohan Fen

Highlight • Other

48.2 km

Carr Meadow

Nature Reserve

7

51.4 km

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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56.2 km

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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57.0 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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69.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.7 km

4.08 km

261 m

141 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.6 km

13.5 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 2 September

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