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The Pedal House – Needham Lake loop from Stowmarket

The Pedal House – Needham Lake loop from Stowmarket

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The Pedal House – Needham Lake loop from Stowmarket

02:28

58.4km

340m

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: March 27, 2026

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After 2.78 km for 85 m

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Start point

Train Station

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2.82 km

Lakehouse Coffee, Deli & Cakes

Highlight • Cafe

Very pleasant setting with picnic tables overlooking the small lake (can be reached by taking your bike around the side of the building to the right) as well as indoor seating. Closed Mon/Tue.

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4.62 km

The Chestnut Horse Pub

Highlight • Pub

This pub has great food and good beer - Adnams and Quayside. The telly wasn't on and the music wasn't too loud. I like this pub very much.

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14.4 km

Bildeston Market Square and Clock Tower

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful village with a scenic market square, just south of which is Lifecycle UK, an independent specialist offering Colnago and other leading bike brands, custom builds, bike fits etc.

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22.8 km

Huffers Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great sandwich at Huffers. Cash only though…

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23.1 km

The Pedal House

Highlight • Rest Area

Local bike shop stocking Pinarello and Lapierre

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23.2 km

Fork and Deli Café

Highlight • Other

Formerly the premises of The Pedal House bike shop. Great pastries, filled sandwiches and rolls, cakes and coffee, and outdoor or indoor seating.

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30.7 km

Great Wenham

Highlight • Settlement

Pretty village, quiet roads. Great alternative to A12 cycle path (which is noisy, rough and overgrown in places, not for road cycling).

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51.8 km

Needham Lake is the site of a Local Nature Reserve - with wetland areas, meadows and a small woodland. It's home to a variety of wildlife.

Needham Lake has been consistently ranked among Visit England's top most-visited free attractions in the UK.

The Duck and Teapot café near the main entrance offers refreshments including hot snacks, cake, tea, coffee and ice cream.

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58.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.3 km

3.66 km

3.00 km

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.8 km

6.44 km

111 m

102 m

Elevation

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The Pedal House – Needham Lake loop from Stowmarket

Lakehouse Coffee, Deli & Cakes

The Chestnut Horse Pub

Bildeston Market Square and Clock Tower

Huffers Cafe

The Pedal House

Fork and Deli Café

Great Wenham

Needham Lake

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