Quiet Country Lane – Plantation Bridge loop from Bowthorpe Marsh

South Norfolk District

Costessey

Quiet Country Lane – Plantation Bridge loop from Bowthorpe Marsh

Moderate

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Quiet Country Lane – Plantation Bridge loop from Bowthorpe Marsh

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32.0km

200m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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After 21.3 km for 609 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.05 km

Ringland Bridge Over the River Wensum

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ringland Bridge over the River Wensum always beautiful on a misty morning

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9.04 km

Quiet Country Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice quiet road from Weston to Ringland, past the pigs and on rolling slopes

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12.2 km

The Parson Woodforde

Highlight • Pub

Organised cycle rides set off from The Parson Woodforde in Weston Longville every week. The pubs owners have teamed up with Wensum Valley Cycling to offer organised rides on Tuesday …

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15.5 km

River Wensum

Highlight • River

The River Wensum is a chalk river flowing from Whissonsett to the River Yarr in Norwich.

In the early 2000s, the river was in a state of decline due to …

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21.6 km

Plantation Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Following Marriott’s Way (old railway track) from Aylsham to Norwich passing old stations and bridges.

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22.2 km

Felthorpe Airfield

Highlight • Viewpoint

Felthorpe is a private airfield in the Norfolk countryside. You'll spot various classic airplanes parked on the field or flying in the skies such as a Chilton DW1 Monoplane and a Fokker DR1 Triplane.

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22.8 km

Felthorpe Airfield Plane Spotting

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good place to stop and see the planes with kids, time it right and you get to see some take off.

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26.5 km

St Edmund's Church, Taverham

Highlight • Historical Site

A church has stood here since at least 1086 when St Edmund's was mentioned in the Doomsday book. This Grade-I listed church is thought to be pre-Norman. It has a …

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32.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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