West Suffolk Trundle
Directions for 29 February 2004
As per "Trudge" maps: TL & TR = Turns left and right, TJunc = T junction
Route approx 24 miles
Please ride safely and assist others in need
Emergency mobile 07889 427087
Lunch at The Tollgate Public House- must pre-book -see Flier 2
Morning coffee at Nether Hall
| - | Directions | Miles | Signposted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depart - From the front of Nether Hall | - | - | Turn right up hill towards houses. At junction onto main road TR |
| 2 | At crossroads TR | 1.1 | Bury St Edmunds 5 | - |
| 3 | Over staggered X roads | 1.7 | Gt Barton 3 ½ | - |
| 4 | Cross road to right hand side to pass down Old Norton Rd | 1.8 | - | Just past pedestrian crossing |
| 5 | At barrier cross main road | 1.9 | Thurston / Gt Barton | Pass into Heath Rd, pass cul-de-sac sign and derestriction sign |
| 6 | Cross railway line | 2.6 | - | Watch out for trains |
| 7 | TR into main road | 2.8 | Thurston / Bury St Edmunds | - |
| 8 | TR | 3.1 | Gt Barton 2 | - |
| 9 | Over crossroads at East Barton | 4.3 | - | - |
| 10 | Cross busy A143 in Barton into School Road | 4.9 | - | Pedestrian crossing on your left may help you to cross |
| 11 | TL into Conyers Way | 5.2 | - | - |
| 12 | TR at TJunc | 5.5 | - | - |
| 13 | Cross B1106 into Livermere Road | 5.6 | Livermere 3 | - |
| 14 | TL at TJunc | 7.1 | Livermere 3 | - |
| 15 | Keep straight on | 8.2 | Thetford 8 | - |
| 16 | Straight on leaving main road to Troston | 8.3 | Thetford 8 | Pass war memorial on your left |
| 17 | TL | 8.8 | Ampton 1 ¾ | - |
| 18 | Pass Ampton Hall on your Left | 10.7 | - | - |
| 19 | TL | 11.8 | Livermere / Troston | Note Timworth church to your right |
| 20 | TR | 12.3 | - | - |
| 21 | Cross main road (B1106) to pass into Hall Farm Bridleway | 13.0 | - | CAUTION: Traffic along B1106 can be very fast |
| 22 | TR - pass over bridge | 13.6 | - | Bridge crosses dual carriageway (A134) |
| 23 | TR opposite Fornham Woolpack | 14.1 | - | - |
| 24 | Arrive Tollgate PH | 14.8 | - | Lunch stop |
| 25 | TL out of pub car park and proceed along Fornham Road & under A14 bridge | - | - | Note remains of St. Saviours Hospital on left |
| 26 | Dismount and walk over Compiegne Way pedestrian crossing towards Northgate Street | 15.4 | - | CAUTION: Northgate Roundabout can have fast traffic |
| 27 | At end of small car park , immediately TL into Cotton Lane | 15.5 | - | No road name but sign indicating access only |
| 28 | Cycle between bollards, continue along Cotton Lane | 16.3 | - | - |
| 29 | Keep on Cotton Lane and cycle past Vauxhall Dealer and Bus Depot | - | - | Two of Bury's less well known tourist attractions |
| 30 | End of Cotton Lane, TL into Mustow Street- | 16.7 | - | - |
| 31 | Recommend join cycle path | 16.8 | - | - |
| 32 | TR into Mount Road then immediate TR into Shakers Lane | 17.1 | - | Caution: See photos |
| 33 | TL onto cycle path alongside Symonds Road | 17.7 | - | - |
| 34 | TL into Lawson Place | 18.0 | - | Church on left |
| 35 | Follow cycle route TL along path | 18.1 | - | - |
| 36 | Dismount at barrier, TR towards roundabout, stay on foot / cycle path. Cross over Ottewell Road | 18.7 | Thurston | - |
| 37 | At end of cycle path, TR onto Mount Road | 19.1 | - | - |
| 38 | Immediate TL after houses (signpost cul-de-sac) | 19.2 | - | House called "Cherry rees" |
| 39 | Cross railway line at Cattishall, then TR past houses | 19.8 | - | -; |
| 40 | At TJunc continue along road | 20.1 | - | Great Barton Church on left |
| 41 | Straight over staggered crossroads onto Green Lane | 20.6 | Thurston 1½ | Beware of potholes at farmhouse exit |
| 42 | TR at junction into Thurston Road | 21.3 | - | CAUTION: Road may be busy |
| 43 | Just past Thurston boundary, TL into Mill Lane | 22.0 | - | Roman Road |
| 44 | End of Mill Lane continue straight ahead onto Pakenham Road | 22.7 | - | - |
| 45 | TR into lane (unsure of exact name) | 23.0 | - | To avoid rough path keep on main road then TR into "The Street" |
| 46 | At end of Lane, turn immediate Right into Nether Hall drive | 23.4 | Nether Hall | - |