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The Forge, Thornham – St. Mary's Church, Gislingham loop from Mellis

The Forge, Thornham – St. Mary's Church, Gislingham loop from Mellis

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The Forge, Thornham – St. Mary's Church, Gislingham loop from Mellis

02:16

54.8km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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After 28.9 km for 85 m

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4.09 km

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

Highlight • Forest

Some welcome cool beneath the trees on a summer’s ride. Lovely bit of route.

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5.03 km

The Forge, Thornham

Highlight • Cafe

Stopped for a nice ice cream

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7.68 km

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Highlight • Religious Site

Pleasant but unexceptional Suffolk village. Just spin your wheels through it.

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13.3 km

Gislingham Road, Finningham

Highlight • Settlement

Finningham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in the East of England, located approximately 7.5 miles north of Stowmarket and 16 miles from …

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23.8 km

Tot Hill Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

This used to be the A14 until it was bypassed. While the surface wasn't spectacular then, as a cycle path it's fantastic.

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29.0 km

Lakehouse Coffee, Deli & Cakes

Highlight • Cafe

Very pleasant setting with picnic tables overlooking the small lake (can be reached by taking your bike around the side of the building to the right) as well as indoor seating. Closed Mon/Tue.

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31.5 km

St Peter and St Mary’s Church, Stowmarket

Highlight • Other

Stowmarket is a busy market town on the River Gripping. As it is on the railway line between Norwich and London it makes for an ideal place to start a …

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47.4 km

Wickham Skeith Village Pond

Highlight • Lake

Pretty Suffolk village with an unusually large pond surrounded by rushes and willows.

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54.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.6 km

1.79 km

701 m

644 m

Surfaces

46.3 km

8.36 km

102 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

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The Forge, Thornham – St. Mary's Church, Gislingham loop from Mellis

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

The Forge, Thornham

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Gislingham Road, Finningham

Tot Hill Cycle Path

Lakehouse Coffee, Deli & Cakes

St Peter and St Mary’s Church, Stowmarket

Wickham Skeith Village Pond

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