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East Of England

Gravel Track by Livermere Lake – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Thurston

East Of England

Gravel Track by Livermere Lake – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Thurston

Moderate

Gravel Track by Livermere Lake – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Thurston

02:18

38.5km

190m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

3.45 km

The Fox Pub, Pakenham

Highlight • Pub

This small village in Suffolk county has around 580 residents. It owes its name to its founder, Pacca, of Anglo-Saxon origin.
At this point, we can see the village sign, …

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2

6.35 km

Pakenham Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Working Mill dating back to 1831, the nearby Watermill is still producing stone ground flour that makes the best bread!

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8.11 km

Gameclose Covert

Forest

4

13.1 km

Livermere Mere

Highlight • Lake

5

13.1 km

Gravel Track by Livermere Lake

Highlight • Trail

Not 100% sure the cut through from Ampton to Gt Livermere is a legit cycle trail. I was chased off by a very grumpy gamekeeper who told me it was a footpath not a bridleway.

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6

13.2 km

Livermere Gravel Track

Highlight • Cycleway

13.2 km

Broad Water

Lake

8

29.8 km

St. Saviour's Hospital, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

The hospital of St. Saviour, without the north gate, was begun by Abbot Samson about the year 1184, but it was not finished nor fully endowed until the time of …

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9

31.1 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

10

36.9 km

View of Railway from Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Really good bridge for cyclists over the tracks

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B

38.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

9.41 km

5.06 km

3.21 km

1.18 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

11.7 km

11.5 km

775 m

204 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 20 October

13°C

7°C

68 %

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