Swaffham Buttercross – Swaffham Market Place Gazebo loop from Methwold

King'S Lynn And West Norfolk

Methwold

Swaffham Buttercross – Swaffham Market Place Gazebo loop from Methwold

Easy

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Swaffham Buttercross – Swaffham Market Place Gazebo loop from Methwold

01:56

46.5km

220m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.6 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.77 km

River Paddle

Highlight • River

Easy access for a paddle

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13.0 km

Russell's Plantation

Forest

17.3 km

The Grand Avenue

Highlight • Cycleway

A broad, straight road impressively lined with an avenue of trees. The gradient gradually descends southwards towards Cockley Cley which can really build your speed.

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21.6 km

The Buttercross is in the middle of Swaffham. It is the centre of a weekly market. When the farmer sold their butter, they opened their stands in the shade of the Buttercross so it wouldn't melt away.

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21.7 km

Swaffham Market Place Gazebo

Highlight • Structure

The Market Cross cafe on the north side is a good option for a refreshment stop: open 7 days a week until 4pm (later on Fridays).

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26.5 km

Fincham Drove Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

30.5 km

All Saints Church, Cockley Cley

Highlight • Religious Site

Another nice example of a medieval round tower church, sadly in the 1990s' the tower itself collapsed, the church was likely originally a Norman construction, worth a visit, even if …

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