Butt Road Gravel Path – Dedham Boathouse Restaurant loop from East Bergholt

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Butt Road Gravel Path – Dedham Boathouse Restaurant loop from East Bergholt

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Butt Road Gravel Path – Dedham Boathouse Restaurant loop from East Bergholt

02:13

36.4km

300m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Dedham Vale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.74 km

Red Telephone Box and Post Box

Highlight • Historical Site

Original telephone booth with a royal mailbox next to it. You can only find something like this here.

On my further tour, I saw many such telephone booths, which now serve as defibrillator stations. A practical idea.

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6.00 km

All Saints' Church, Shelley

Highlight • Historical Site

A Grade II* listed building, the All Saints' Church of Shelley is the key centrepiece of one of the most charming villages in Suffolk.

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16.1 km

Butt Road Gravel Path

Highlight • Trail

Very pretty Lane, pretty gravelly if you’re on your best road bike!

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18.5 km

Mill Street Store & Deli

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee & Cake! Ideal cycling pit stop

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20.9 km

Burnt Dick Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Not only a great name for a road, but a testing little climb. Peaks at around 9% so a good test of the legs without being too tough.

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26.8 km

View of Dedham Vale National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dedham Vale is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that straddles the Essex-Suffolk border. The River Stour meanders through the valley, passing green rolling farmland and yellow fields of rapeseed.

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30.1 km

Dedham Art & Craft Centre Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

The nice café operator has a heart for starving bikers and is happy to fulfill special requests

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30.6 km

Dedham Boathouse Restaurant

Highlight • Cafe

This riverside restaurant is the perfect place to stop for afternoon tea or a late lunch. Opening times:

Lunch
Tuesday to Sunday
12 till 2.30pm

Dinner
Tuesday to Saturday
6.30 till 9.30pm

For more information, visit: dedhamboathouse.com

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