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The Castle Inn & Campsite – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Mistley

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The Castle Inn & Campsite – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Mistley

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The Castle Inn & Campsite – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Mistley

02:16

38.6km

190m

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 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

The Castle Inn & Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Good value food and camping. £10 a night for tent and 2 people.

Tip by

16.4 km

View of the North Sea

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are several benches close to the water.

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16.7 km

These unusual lighthouses were built around the 17th century and are a unique example of the first types of lighthouses dating to Roman and medieval times. The lighthouses would have been lit using coal or wood before gas or electric lamps were installed. More information: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017200

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37.9 km

Fields off Green Lane

Highlight • Natural

38.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.2 km

1.96 km

706 m

693 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.1 km

1.68 km

348 m

345 m

194 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 11 August

26°C

16°C

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The Castle Inn & Campsite – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Mistley

The Castle Inn & Campsite

View of the North Sea

Dovercourt Lighthouses

Fields off Green Lane

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