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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

01:53

40.4km

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: April 18, 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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19.2 km

Tree-Lined Forest Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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38.9 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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40.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

9.82 km

4.20 km

469 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.7 km

3.59 km

905 m

136 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

21°C

13°C

94 %

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

Thomas Paine Statue, Thetford

King George V Silver Jubilee Memorial

Brandon Road, The King's Forest

The Cadogan Pub

Tree-Lined Road in Bury St Edmunds

Tree-Lined Forest Road

Suffolk Countryside Road

Thetford Castle Mound

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