Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford – Suffolk Countryside Road loop from Thetford

Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford – Suffolk Countryside Road loop from Thetford

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Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford – Suffolk Countryside Road loop from Thetford

01:55

41.1km

190m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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After 9.90 km for 133 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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742 m

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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9.97 km

King George V Silver Jubilee Memorial

Highlight • Monument

King's Forest was named to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary

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10.1 km

Brandon Road, The King's Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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18.6 km

The Cadogan Pub

Highlight • Pub

Foodie pub with a large beer garden (tucked off through an arched gate to the right). Good bet for a lunch or refreshment stop.

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19.2 km

Tree-Lined Road in Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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19.8 km

Suffolk Countryside Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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39.2 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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39.5 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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41.1 km

End point

Train Station

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