Needham Lake – Suffolk Countryside Road loop from Needham Market

Needham Lake – Suffolk Countryside Road loop from Needham Market

Moderate

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Needham Lake – Suffolk Countryside Road loop from Needham Market

04:05

95.5km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 9.09 km for 85 m

After 63.4 km for 513 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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578 m

Needham Lake

Highlight • Lake

Needham Lake is the site of a Local Nature Reserve - with wetland areas, meadows and a small woodland. It's home to a variety of wildlife.

Needham Lake has been …

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9.13 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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14.6 km

St Nicholas Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely setting up on the hill above the half-timbered village houses.

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18.6 km

Felsham & Gedding Community Store

Highlight • Rest Area

Open every day but closes for an hour at lunch and only a half day on Sundays.

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53.0 km

Brick Kiln Plantation

Forest

60.3 km

Tree-Lined Road in Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Cycleway

A beautiful road surrounded by nature - best to see on a sunny day.

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60.9 km

Suffolk Countryside Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quintessential Suffolk: wide, rolling views, and pig farms. An avenue of trees has just been planted along the road so come back in a couple of decades to see the change.

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63.6 km

Sansom's Plantation

Forest

79.5 km

Woolpit Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely picturesque village centre with a co-op, a tea room (10-4.30, closed Sun & Mon) and a fish & chip shop (lunchtimes and after 5pm, closed Sun).

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80.6 km

Lovely setting, in a converted farm building by a small lake next to a caravan/motorhome campsite. 50m off the main road down a smooth and level gravel driveway. Indoor seating or outdoor picnic tables by the lake. Open 9.30am-4pm, Tue-Sat.

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95.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types