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The Forge, Thornham – Walsham le Willows loop from Wetherden

The Forge, Thornham – Walsham le Willows loop from Wetherden

Moderate

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The Forge, Thornham – Walsham le Willows loop from Wetherden

04:12

98.2km

460m

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: April 17, 2026

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36.6 km

The Forge, Thornham

Highlight • Cafe

Stopped for a nice ice cream

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37.6 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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41.0 km

Long Plantation

Forest

43.4 km

Caf-Eye

Highlight • Cafe

See what they did there? Unpretentious local cafe nicely situated in the main square and open 7 days a week.

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43.8 km

Eye Castle is one of the few surviving motte-and-bailey castles from the early Norman period. Built shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the castle was sacked and largely destroyed in 1265.

Nowadays, the castle offers a more tranquil and interesting place to visit. The castle site has recently been restored, opening up new areas to explore and providing a viewing platform offering wonderful views of the church, Eye and surrounding countryside for miles around.

The castle is open daily from Easter until the end of October. During the winter it is open on weekends only, subject to weather conditions. There is no entry fee. Accessible through a gate in Castle Hill, off Castle Street.

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47.0 km

Oak Plantation

Forest

60.4 km

Wortham Ling Heath

Highlight • Natural

Lovely spot to take a rest. Heard my first cuckoo for this year here. Some wonderful flora and fauna so well worth a visit

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71.9 km

Thelnetham Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in the early 1800s, Thelnetham Mill stands by the side of the Angles Way below Blo’ Norton and is one of the few tower windmills still preserved in Suffolk. After a period of near-dereliction, this beautiful mill was lovingly restored by a group of local enthusiasts and is now a fantastic example of this type of windmill.

Still milling flour today, you can visit the mill and take a tour on select days each year for a small entry fee. Even if you pass by when the tours aren’t running, the windmill is still a beautiful site and harks of times gone by.

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