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St. Mary's Church, Gislingham – Walsham le Willows loop from Elmswell

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham – Walsham le Willows loop from Elmswell

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St. Mary's Church, Gislingham – Walsham le Willows loop from Elmswell

04:07

90.5km

470m

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: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.03 km

Drinkstone Lake

Lake

18.7 km

View of Great Finborough Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Picture postcard view across the valley to the spire of Great Finborough church on the horizon.

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26.3 km

Tot Hill Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

This used to be the A14 until it was bypassed. While the surface wasn't spectacular then, as a cycle path it's fantastic.

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35.3 km

Descent to Old Newton Church

Highlight • Cycleway

Short but testing descent and climb past Old Newton church. The gradient sharpens to the T-junction and the surface has loose chippings so modulate your braking carefully.

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38.8 km

View of Old Newton Hall and the Gipping Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lane along the high ground above the River Gipping with scenic views across to Old Newton Hall on the far side of the valley.

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48.5 km

Wickham Skeith Village Pond

Highlight • Lake

Pretty Suffolk village with an unusually large pond surrounded by rushes and willows.

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51.9 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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63.0 km

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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74.4 km

Walsham le Willows

Highlight • Religious Site

Scenic Suffolk village with lots of grand half timbered houses, many with inscriptions engraved on the timbers.

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90.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

88.8 km

876 m

509 m

288 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.0 km

37.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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St. Mary's Church, Gislingham – Walsham le Willows loop from Elmswell

View of Great Finborough Church

Tot Hill Cycle Path

Descent to Old Newton Church

View of Old Newton Hall and the Gipping Valley

Wickham Skeith Village Pond

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Walsham le Willows

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