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Mellis Common Nature Reserve – The Forge, Thornham loop from Thornham Magna

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Mellis Common Nature Reserve – The Forge, Thornham loop from Thornham Magna

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Mellis Common Nature Reserve – The Forge, Thornham loop from Thornham Magna

01:25

13.4km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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28 m

The Four Horseshoes Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice to sit outside and watch the world go by with a beer, coffee or whatever takes your fancy

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1.08 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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2.47 km

St. Andrew's Church, Thornham Parva

Highlight • Historical Site

6.36 km

Mellis Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Unusually large area of open common land, now a nature reserve, with a long piece of straight road through the middle of it.

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6.40 km

Mellis Common

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful wide open space

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12.3 km

The Forge, Thornham

Highlight • Cafe

Stopped for a nice ice cream

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

1.19 km

890 m

453 m

306 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

3.55 km

1.35 km

637 m

316 m

134 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Mellis Common Nature Reserve – The Forge, Thornham loop from Thornham Magna

The Four Horseshoes Inn

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

St. Andrew's Church, Thornham Parva

Mellis Common Nature Reserve

Mellis Common

The Forge, Thornham

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