Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Bury St Edmunds

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Bury St Edmunds

Easy

4.0

(1)

hikers

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Bury St Edmunds

01:22

5.16km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

993 m

The Market Cross

Highlight • Monument

The Market Cross, today an events venue, was a market cross restored by Robert Adam in the late 1700s.[66] Between 1972 and 2018 the Market Cross was an art gallery …

Tip by

1.62 km

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

The Angel Hotel, a Georgian building on Angel Hill, was used by Charles Dickens while giving readings in the nearby Athenaeum and mentioned in The Pickwick Papers. Angelina Jolie also …

Tip by

2.01 km

Dovecote

Highlight • Structure

2.66 km

Abbey Gardens and Ruins, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

Really tranquil gardens with many pathes between the ruins of the old abbey. A great place to stroll, relax and a picknic.

Tip by

2.93 km

The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Religious Site

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

Tip by

3.21 km

St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary's Church is the civic church of Bury St Edmunds and is one of the largest parish churches in England. It claims to have the second longest aisle, and …

Tip by

3.36 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.

Tip by

3.93 km

Corn Exchange

Highlight • Other

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 …

Tip by

5.16 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.67 km

1.09 km

838 m

434 m

111 m

Surfaces

2.62 km

2.22 km

299 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

30°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

383

Thetford Forest loop

02:59h

11.4km

90m

Easy

4.5

194

The Fir Trail loop from High Lodge — Thetford Forest

01:29h

5.70km

30m

Easy

4.6

121

Four Lodes Trail

01:51h

7.36km

10m

Easy

4.9

Lynford Water & Lynford Arboretum loop

01:44h

6.69km

40m

Moderate

4.7

Lavenham and Brent Eleigh Circular Walk

03:19h

12.8km

90m

Moderate

4.6

St Edmund Way: Sudbury to Long Melford

02:35h

10.2km

30m

Moderate

4.7

West Harling Circular Walk

02:46h

10.7km

60m

Moderate

4.5

Devil's Dyke and Swaffham Prior from Reach

02:36h

10.2km

40m

Moderate

4.5

Hadleigh to Kersey loop

03:01h

11.4km

110m

Easy

4.0

Ickworth House & Park loop

01:24h

5.34km

50m

Hard

4.8

Long Melford loop to Kentwell Hall on St Edmund Way

05:26h

20.9km

140m

Moderate

Woolpit loop from Rattlesden

03:18h

12.8km

70m

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds – St Edmundsbury Cathedral loop from Bury St Edmunds

The Market Cross

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Dovecote

Abbey Gardens and Ruins, Bury St Edmunds

The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds

St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Corn Exchange

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️