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The Forge, Thornham – Mellis Common Nature Reserve loop from Mellis

Road cycling routes

East Of England

The Forge, Thornham – Mellis Common Nature Reserve loop from Mellis

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5.0

(2)

14

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The Forge, Thornham – Mellis Common Nature Reserve loop from Mellis

01:43

37.4km

130m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

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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2

5.03 km

The Forge, Thornham

Highlight • Cafe

Stopped for a nice ice cream

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3

25.6 km

The Four Horseshoes Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice to sit outside and watch the world go by with a beer, coffee or whatever takes your fancy

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4

30.1 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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5

32.6 km

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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6

36.2 km

Mellis Common

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful wide open space

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7

36.2 km

Mellis Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Unusually large area of open common land, now a nature reserve, with a long piece of straight road through the middle of it.

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37.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

177 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

16.9 km

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