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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Santon Downham Bridge loop from Bury St Edmunds

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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Santon Downham Bridge loop from Bury St Edmunds

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Knettishall Heath Ponies – Santon Downham Bridge loop from Bury St Edmunds

06:53

95.9km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Rubbinghouse Covert

Forest

25.2 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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25.4 km

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 Norfolk coast at Hunstanton.

Mostly following ancient Roman routes, the trail has the characteristic straight trajectory that’s associated with this era.

The Peddars Way is for you if you love wildlife, history and the great British Countryside, which it has all three in spades. Explore ancient castles and ruins, look out for wildlife among glacial wetlands and coastal marshes and enjoy the expansive arable landscape that’s so typical of this county.

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43.3 km

East Wretham Heath

Nature Reserve

52.5 km

Thetford Forest

Forest

54.0 km

Little Ouse Path Public Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

54.0 km

Santon Downham Bridge

Highlight • Trail

Santon Downham bridge was built around the start of the First World War by the Canadian army, although a bridge has been on this site since at least the 17th Century. Originally it carried a 3ft gauge railway.

The diamond pattern ironwork makes for an attractive crossing over the Little Ouse River. Plans were drawn up to replace it in the 1990's, but were opposed by locals, who liked it just the way it is.

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54.0 km

Little Ouse Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

58.6 km

BikeArt at High Lodge

Highlight • Cafe

High Lodge offers a lot of outdoor activities for all the family and a a pleasant cafe.
The cafe is open:
Monday - Friday - 09:00 - 17:00
Weekends and school holidays - 9:00 - 17:00
Breakfast is served until 11:30 and Lunch 12:00 - 15:00

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