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Orford Castle – Snape Maltings loop from Aldeburgh

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Orford Castle – Snape Maltings loop from Aldeburgh

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Orford Castle – Snape Maltings loop from Aldeburgh

02:45

46.7km

210m

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: May 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.42 km

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Highlight • Cafe

The Kitchen @Thorpness: thekitchenatgroup.co.uk/thorpeness

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2.93 km

Thorpeness Meare

Highlight • Lake

Thorpeness Meare is a boating lake like no other. The lake with its islands and surrounds covers around sixty acres in total, with over forty acres of water.

Reassuringly, nowhere …

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3.14 km

The Meare Boating Lake

Highlight • Lake

Thorpness is set around The Meare, an artificial lake lined with colourful wooden boats.

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9.86 km

Old World Wood

Forest

11.1 km

St. Mary's Church, Friston

Highlight • Religious Site

Quietish spot to watch the world go by

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24.4 km

Due to conservation works Orford Castle is currently (August 2022) enshrouded in scaffolding.

The unique polygonal tower keep of Orford Castle stands beside the pretty town and former port, developed …

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25.2 km

Riverside Tearoom, Orford

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little tearooms on the riverside (surprisingly) in quaint Orford on the Suffolk coastline, makes for a great mid-ride stop or meeting point for a delicious coffee.

Opening hours and menu at riverside-tearoom.co.uk/opening-hours

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37.4 km

Snape Maltings

Highlight • Bridge

Snape Maltings is one of the Suffolk Coast's most famous landmarks. The Maltings were once Victorian buildings where barley was malted for brewing. Now converted and home to shops, galleries, …

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46.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.1 km

7.74 km

1.32 km

509 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

20.0 km

678 m

338 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

23°C

21°C

28 %

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Orford Castle – Snape Maltings loop from Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh Beach

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Thorpeness Meare

The Meare Boating Lake

St. Mary's Church, Friston

Orford Castle

Riverside Tearoom, Orford

Snape Maltings

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