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King'S Lynn And West Norfolk

Forest Picnic Spot – The Shepherd's Bar loop from Methwold

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

King'S Lynn And West Norfolk

Forest Picnic Spot – The Shepherd's Bar loop from Methwold

Moderate

3

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Forest Picnic Spot – The Shepherd's Bar loop from Methwold

03:40

46.2km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.4 km for 65 m

After 30.9 km for 66 m

After 34.3 km for 78 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

14.6 km

Owl Watching Spot

Highlight • Forest

Perfect place to watch owls at dusk

Tip by

2

17.4 km

Santon Warren

Highlight • Trail

A great network of Tracks and trails.

Tip by

3

18.8 km

Little Ouse River Bridge

Highlight • River

A really useful wooden footbridge across the River Little Ouse near Santon House. It carries a footpath over the river used by several long distance trails. The Little Ouse Path crosses here.

Tip by

4

19.1 km

Santon Stanch Medieval Site

Highlight • Rest Area

A little gem of the Brecks. Santon Stanch along the river Ouse, steeped in medieval history. The area here has car parking, picnic area and toilets.

Tip by

5

25.3 km

Forest Picnic Spot

Highlight • Forest

6

29.9 km

Church of Our Lady of Consolation and St Stephen

Highlight • Historical Site

Wonderful and well hidden church in the forest, built in the 1870s, has an amazing interior.

The church is a rectangular building of four bays with a pitched roof and …

Tip by

7

30.3 km

Highland Cattle

Highlight • Natural

30.9 km

Lynford Aboretum

Nature Reserve

9

31.3 km

The Shepherd's Bar

Highlight • Pub

Cafe, serving light lunches, hot & cold drinks
Open 7 days a week from 8am-5pm.

shepherdsbaalynford.co.uk

Tip by

B

46.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.2 km

9.15 km

7.35 km

1.14 km

325 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

7.73 km

5.17 km

4.78 km

3.24 km

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

9°C

85 %

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