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East Of England

King'S Lynn And West Norfolk

Swaffham Market Place Gazebo – The Free House, Cockley Cley loop from Methwold

Road cycling routes

East Of England

King'S Lynn And West Norfolk

Swaffham Market Place Gazebo – The Free House, Cockley Cley loop from Methwold

Easy

5

riders

Swaffham Market Place Gazebo – The Free House, Cockley Cley loop from Methwold

01:56

46.6km

220m

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: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.7 km for 55 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

13.0 km

Russell's Plantation

Forest

2

17.3 km

The Grand Avenue

Highlight • Cycleway

A broad, straight road impressively lined with an avenue of trees. The gradient gradually descends southwards towards Cockley Cley which can really build your speed.

Tip by

3

21.6 km

Swaffham Bandstand

Highlight • Monument

4

21.7 km

Swaffham Buttercross

Highlight • Settlement

The Buttercross is in the middle of Swaffham. It is the centre of a weekly market. When the farmer sold their butter, they opened their stands in the shade of the Buttercross so it wouldn't melt away.

Tip by

5

21.8 km

Swaffham Market Place Gazebo

Highlight • Structure

The Market Cross cafe on the north side is a good option for a refreshment stop: open 7 days a week until 4pm (later on Fridays).

Tip by

6

26.7 km

Fincham Drove Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

7

30.7 km

All Saints Church, Cockley Cley

Highlight • Religious Site

Another nice example of a medieval round tower church, sadly in the 1990s' the tower itself collapsed, the church was likely originally a Norman construction, worth a visit, even if …

Tip by

8

30.7 km

The Free House, Cockley Cley

Highlight • Pub

9

45.9 km

Methwold

Highlight • Settlement

B

46.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.3 km

171 m

131 m

111 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

4.89 km

150 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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