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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

38.7km

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: April 19, 2026

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After 31.9 km for 293 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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162 m

Maglia Rosso Cycle Shop & Café (closed permanently)

Highlight • Cycleway

A nice oasis in Suffolk combines a bike shop and a cafe. Always a good destination.

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3.74 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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17.7 km

Bench with View of Hartest Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Picturesque village with multicoloured houses.

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31.6 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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31.8 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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32.0 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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36.4 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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37.8 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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38.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.6 km

1.03 km

720 m

326 m

Surfaces

28.8 km

9.50 km

427 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

28°C

14°C

0 %

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

Maglia Rosso Cycle Shop & Café (closed permanently)

Whepstead Church

Bench with View of Hartest Village Green

Corn Exchange

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Nowton Hill Viewpoint

Hawstead Almshouses

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