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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Bury St Edmunds

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Bury St Edmunds

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Bury St Edmunds

03:48

14.5km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.23 km

Nowton Church and Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nowton church

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7.75 km

Grounds Café, Nowton Park

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee, Cakes & Ice creams

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7.83 km

Nowton Park Arboretums

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

We arrived in this park along our hiking route. We didn't read before or didn't know something about this park.
It was a pleasing surprise to see the arboretums, and …

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13.3 km

The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Religious Site

Large former churchyard with a mystic atmosphere from the many overgrown graves.

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13.5 km

Old Cemetery

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Old Cemetery

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13.6 km

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

The church with almost 1000 years of history was part of the abbey and has been extended and rebuilt several times in its history.

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13.8 km

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

The Angel Hotel, a Georgian building on Angel Hill, was used by Charles Dickens while giving readings in the nearby Athenaeum and mentioned in The Pickwick Papers. Angelina Jolie also …

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14.1 km

Corn Exchange

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Bury St. Edmunds Corn Exchange has been a real landmark building since it opened in 1862. It is now the site of a Wetherspoons pub. The building was refurbished ensuring …

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14.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.24 km

3.69 km

2.34 km

1.77 km

1.45 km

Surfaces

6.98 km

3.25 km

1.75 km

1.29 km

1.22 km

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral – Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds loop from Bury St Edmunds

Nowton Church and Wooden Bridge

Grounds Café, Nowton Park

Nowton Park Arboretums

The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds

Old Cemetery

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Corn Exchange

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