Nuns Bridges – Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford loop from Thetford

Nuns Bridges – Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford loop from Thetford

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Nuns Bridges – Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford loop from Thetford

01:20

30.9km

160m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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After 14.0 km for 654 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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868 m

Nuns Bridges

Highlight • Bridge

903 m

Double Bridges Over the Little Ouse and Thet

Highlight • Bridge

Scenic double bridges over the Little Ouse and the Thet by the meadows just before the two rivers join.

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5.11 km

Col de Croxton

Highlight • Cycleway

As the name aptly suggests; it's all in the photos. Nothing more to add. I was on a 200km touring ride, not attempting a KOM or some such. A very …

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8.93 km

Wyrley's Belt

Forest

28.2 km

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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29.4 km

Bidwell's Brewery

Highlight • Historical Site

Bidwell's Brewery

Brewing was one of the town's most important industries with several large maltings alongside the river.

Bidwell's was the foremost brewery in the town until it closed in 1924.

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29.4 km

The Old Gaol

Highlight • Historical Site

The Old Gaol

Rebuilt in 1796 and enlarged in 1816. The former Cells on the top floor still retain their iron bars and heavy studded doors.

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29.7 km

Thetford Castle Mound

Highlight • Historical Site

Thetford Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle, largely destroyed in 1173 by Henry II, although the huge motte, the second largest man-made mound in England, remains intact.

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30.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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