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Alton Water Dam Wall – Alton Water loop from Tattingstone

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Alton Water Dam Wall – Alton Water loop from Tattingstone

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Alton Water Dam Wall – Alton Water loop from Tattingstone

02:36

10.1km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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Bus stop

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3.84 km

Alton Water Dam Wall

Highlight • Structure

Alton Water is a popular place for outdoor activity, but really exists as a water source for the people of Ipswich. The dam wall blocks the River Gripping and the …

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4.38 km

Alton Water Visitor Centre & Picnic Area

Highlight • Lake

The visitor centre at Alton Water has a cafe, open all week from 10:00am - 4.00pm, there is also an outdoor picnic area.

There are 8 miles of cross-country tracks around the reservoir, with bike hire available.

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5.14 km

Alton Water

Highlight • Rest Area

Completed in 1987, Alton Water is a hive of outdoor activity from watersports, cycling, walking, birdwatching and fishing. There is a cafe and toilets at the watersports centre plus camping if you would like to extend your visit.

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5.59 km

Highland Cattle at Alton Water

Highlight • Natural

6.86 km

Larch Wood

Forest

8.89 km

Alton Water Walking Trail

Highlight • Trail

9.16 km

Lemons Hill Bridge, Alton Water

Highlight • Bridge

The largest manmade reservoir in Suffolk, Alton Water is a tranquil place to whittle away some time on a bike Tour. It took over 13 years to construct the reservoir, …

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9.32 km

Lemons Hill Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Lemons Hill Bridge crosses Alton Water and links the two parts of Tattingstone which were split when the reservoir was created. A great number of buildings were lost. In the …

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

3.51 km

2.11 km

371 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

1.84 km

1.75 km

1.09 km

839 m

598 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

28°C

17°C

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Alton Water Dam Wall – Alton Water loop from Tattingstone

Alton Water Dam Wall

View of Geese by the Lake

Alton Water Visitor Centre & Picnic Area

Alton Water

Highland Cattle at Alton Water

Alton Water Walking Trail

Lemons Hill Bridge, Alton Water

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