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East Of England

Breckland District

Desert Rats Memorial – Lynford Lakes loop from Ickburgh

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Breckland District

Desert Rats Memorial – Lynford Lakes loop from Ickburgh

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5.0

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5

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Desert Rats Memorial – Lynford Lakes loop from Ickburgh

02:02

26.1km

110m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

90 m

Desert Rats Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The memorial honours all those who served in the 7th Armoured Division (The Desert Rats), the 4th Armoured Brigade (The Black Rats), and the 7th Armoured Brigade (The Green Jerboa) …

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2

1.89 km

Pirate Hut in Thetford Forest

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The gravel is great through Thetford forest.

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3

16.2 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

4

19.2 km

Brown's Café & Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

5

21.6 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

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6

22.4 km

Lynford Lakes

Highlight • Lake

7

23.1 km

Lynford Lakes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here the River Wissey flows through the Lynford Lakes, a great place to have a break and stop by the water's edge.

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B

26.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

6.92 km

3.52 km

1.76 km

966 m

135 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

8.53 km

2.52 km

1.53 km

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Monday 18 May

19°C

9°C

82 %

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