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

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

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

01:46

38.6km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 31.6 km for 115 m

After 31.9 km for 163 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.47 km

Whepstead Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Located not far from Whepstead's other church, St Petronilla, the chapel of this Baptist church was built in 1844.
The building is grade II listed.

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17.4 km

Bench with View of Hartest Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Picturesque village with multicoloured houses.

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31.3 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 …

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31.6 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 …

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31.7 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.

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31.8 km

National Cycle Route 51 to Bury St Edmunds Abbey and Cathedral

Highlight • Cycleway

Fiddly route but traffic free and pretty way to heart of historic BStE

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36.3 km

Nowton Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Expansive views south and east at the top of the climb up from the valley of the River Lark. Enjoy the sharp drop down towards Hawstead or the shallower descent towards Bury.

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37.7 km

Grand and impressive almshouses that according to the sign were erected in 1811 “for the aged and deserving poor”. If it wasn’t for the sign you’d think it was a country mansion. They don’t make social housing like this anymore!

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38.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

1.09 km

723 m

398 m

Surfaces

28.5 km