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East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Aldeburgh loop from Leiston

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East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Aldeburgh loop from Leiston

Easy

5.0

(3)

26

riders

Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Aldeburgh loop from Leiston

01:01

17.6km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

4.74 km

The Meare Boating Lake

Highlight • Lake

Thorpness is set around The Meare, an artificial lake lined with colourful wooden boats.

Tip by

2

4.92 km

Thorpeness Village and the Meare

Highlight • Lake

Good cafes in Thorpeness

Tip by

3

5.02 km

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Highlight • Cafe

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

Tip by

4

6.46 km

Aldeburgh Beach

Highlight • Natural

5

9.40 km

Aldeburgh High Street

Highlight • Settlement

6

9.95 km

Aldeburgh

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely seaside town with long shingle beach and a decent high street parallel to the shoreline road.

Tip by

7

12.7 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 …

Tip by

8

12.8 km

Kitchen of Thorpenness

Highlight • Cafe

B

17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

3.30 km

412 m

391 m

255 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

861 m

592 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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