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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Meare loop from Darsham

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Meare loop from Darsham

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Meare loop from Darsham

02:44

40.5km

170m

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: July 10, 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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5.54 km

The Westleton Crown pub

Highlight • Pub

Good pub to rest in. Tea and coffee excellent toilets. tables out front and garden to rear. food available.

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8.64 km

Tree-Lined Road in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

8.83 km

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cycle through Minsmere nature reserve and head north off road through Dunwich woods.
here you will find lots of bird activity and various bird species to be admired.

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18.8 km

The Meare Boating Lake

Highlight • Lake

Thorpness is set around The Meare, an artificial lake lined with colourful wooden boats.

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19.3 km

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Highlight • Cafe

The Kitchen @Thorpness: thekitchenatgroup.co.uk/thorpeness

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20.7 km

Aldeburgh Beach

Highlight • Natural

22.1 km

Thorpeness Meare

Highlight • Lake

Thorpeness Meare is a boating lake like no other. The lake with its islands and surrounds covers around sixty acres in total, with over forty acres of water.

Reassuringly, nowhere …

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24.7 km

Woodland Trail in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

40.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

7.44 km

4.66 km

3.63 km

634 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

12.8 km

9.13 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

24°C

16°C

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Meare loop from Darsham

The Westleton Crown pub

Tree-Lined Road in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Minsmere Nature Reserve

The Meare Boating Lake

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Aldeburgh Beach

Thorpeness Meare

Woodland Trail in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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