Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

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115 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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180 m

Hospital of St Saviour Ruins

The hospital of Saint Saviour is a little oasis of history on the busy Thornham Road / A1101 out of Bury St. Edmunds.

The hospital of St. Saviour, without the …

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7.76 km

Poppies in the Cornfields

A lovely splash of contrasting colour from the poppies in the cornfields, if you're passing through in summer time.

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8.85 km

Tree-Lined Road in Bury St Edmunds

A beautiful road surrounded by nature - best to see on a sunny day.

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9.50 km

Suffolk Countryside Road

Quintessential Suffolk: wide, rolling views, and pig farms. An avenue of trees has just been planted along the road so come back in a couple of decades to see the change.

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29.8 km

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

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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60.5 km

Brandon Road, The King's Forest

Brandon Road is a tarmac surfaced road that runs through the heart of The King's Forest from North to South, intersected by numerous gravel tracks running East to West.

The …

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79.6 km

Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange

Bury St. Edmunds Corn Exchange has been a real landmark building since it opened in 1862. It is now the site of a Wetherspoons pub. The building was refurbished ensuring …

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79.9 km

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

The imposing square cubicle building of Abbey Gate links the abbey gardens with the rest of the city. Completed around 1353 it is richly decorated and makes for an impressive entrance.

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80.0 km

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral originated in the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries as a parish church, becoming a cathedral in 1914.

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81.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.5 km

6.70 km

4.00 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.2 km

10.3 km

339 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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This route was planned by komoot.

Bury St Edmunds to Thetford loop via King's Forest

Hospital of St Saviour Ruins

Poppies in the Cornfields

Tree-Lined Road in Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk Countryside Road

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Brandon Road, The King's Forest

Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

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