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Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Thorpeness Meare loop from Snape

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Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Thorpeness Meare loop from Snape

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5.0

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Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Thorpeness Meare loop from Snape

01:24

23.8km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.05 km

St. Mary's Church, Friston

Highlight • Religious Site

Quietish spot to watch the world go by

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7.82 km

Knodishall Food & Wine

Highlight • Rest Area

Great place to stock up on food and drink

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12.0 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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12.1 km

Thorpeness Village and the Meare

Highlight • Lake

Good cafes in Thorpeness

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12.2 km

Thorpeness Meare Shop and Tearooms

Highlight • Restaurant

The little cafe by the pond is really quirky and the food is great. We love it especially in the colder months when you need warming up.

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12.2 km

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Highlight • Cafe

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

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12.3 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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12.4 km

Kitchen of Thorpenness

Highlight • Cafe

23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

1.25 km

431 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

10.1 km

355 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

21°C

10°C

0 %

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Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Thorpeness Meare loop from Snape

St. Mary's Church, Friston

Knodishall Food & Wine

The Meare Boating Lake

Thorpeness Village and the Meare

Thorpeness Meare Shop and Tearooms

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Thorpeness Meare

Kitchen of Thorpenness

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