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

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

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

02:11

53.9km

240m

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: August 23, 2026

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After 2.78 km for 85 m

Waypoints

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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7.97 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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21.5 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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30.4 km

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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32.9 km

Gislingham Road, Finningham

Highlight • Settlement

Finningham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in the East of England, located approximately 7.5 miles north of Stowmarket and 16 miles from …

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36.3 km

Stonham Road Cemetery, Cotton

Highlight • Religious Site

Cotton is a small village and civil parish located in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Cotton lies a few miles to the east of the Great …

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43.6 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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53.9 km

End point

Train Station

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