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Mountain biking trails

East Of England

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

Mountain biking trails

East Of England

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

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

01:28

26.3km

140m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.76 km for 53 m

After 14.7 km for 93 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.28 km

Thurston Great Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

11.4 km

Home Covert

Forest

3

13.3 km

Lark Path Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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4

13.5 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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5

13.6 km

No Man's Meadows Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

No Man's Meadows are four low lying meadows divided up by ditches and lying between the Lark and Linnet rivers. Between the Meadows and the Abbey Gardens is a cricket …

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6

13.9 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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7

14.0 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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8

14.2 km

The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Religious Site

Large former churchyard with a mystic atmosphere from the many overgrown graves.

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B

26.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

7.27 km

2.07 km

1.20 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

9.47 km

639 m

511 m

< 100 m

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