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Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Aldeburgh loop from Aldeburgh

Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Aldeburgh loop from Aldeburgh

Easy

5.0

(4)

riders

Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Aldeburgh loop from Aldeburgh

01:43

42.8km

190m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.67 km

The Scallop Sculpture, Aldeburgh Beach

Highlight • Monument

Installed in 2003, the Scallop is a beautiful piece of art that reflects the coastal light wonderfully. It was sculpted by local artist Maggi Hambling in memory of the composer …

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3.80 km

Thorpeness Meare Shop and Tearooms

Highlight • Restaurant

The little cafe by the pond is really quirky and the food is great. We love it especially in the colder months when you need warming up.

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3.81 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 …

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3.83 km

Thorpeness Village and the Meare

Highlight • Lake

Good cafes in Thorpeness

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4.01 km

The Meare Boating Lake

Highlight • Lake

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

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15.0 km

Clay Hills Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A short, sharp climb, which can test the legs. Reaches double figures briefly.

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33.0 km

Aldeburgh

Highlight • Settlement

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

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33.0 km

Beach Road past the Scallop Sculpture

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Lovely road with great views of the sea front.

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42.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.6 km

5.43 km

1.16 km

638 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.2 km

2.45 km

171 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

7°C

5 %

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Thorpeness Village and the Meare – Aldeburgh loop from Aldeburgh

The Scallop Sculpture, Aldeburgh Beach

Thorpeness Meare Shop and Tearooms

Thorpeness Meare

Thorpeness Village and the Meare

The Meare Boating Lake

Clay Hills Climb

Aldeburgh

Beach Road past the Scallop Sculpture

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