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East Of England

Breckland District

Start of the Peddars Way – Knettishall Heath Ponies loop from Thetford

Road cycling routes

East Of England

Breckland District

Start of the Peddars Way – Knettishall Heath Ponies loop from Thetford

Easy

19

riders

Start of the Peddars Way – Knettishall Heath Ponies loop from Thetford

01:50

44.2km

210m

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: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.70 km for 78 m

Waypoints

A

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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2

1.75 km

The Wetherspoon

Highlight • Restaurant

Great place to stop for food and hydration

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3

2.42 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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4

12.4 km

Start of the Peddars Way

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the Peddars Way. The iconic trail follows a Roman road that was built along the line of an even older trackway. Combined with the Norfolk …

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5

12.7 km

Knettishall Heath Ponies

Highlight • Forest

Early morning is a great time to meet the ponies before the traffic sends them into the Heath

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6

13.3 km

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Knettishall Heath nature reserve covers about 430 acres (174 hectares) and also includes woodland and riverside meadows, as well as large areas of heath.

In season, there is a visitor …

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7

21.9 km

The Swan

Highlight • Pub

35.2 km

Wyrley's Belt

Forest

9

40.5 km

Col de Croxton

Highlight • Cycleway

As the name aptly suggests; it's all in the photos. Nothing more to add. I was on a 200km touring ride, not attempting a KOM or some such. A very …

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44.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.0 km

3.99 km

588 m

337 m

136 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.9 km

3.17 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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