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Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Laxfield

Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Laxfield

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Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Laxfield

02:25

50.8km

260m

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: May 17, 2026

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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171 m

Laxfield Village

Highlight • Settlement

This small ancient village is a wonderful place to stop on your cycle. You must visit The King's Head pub which is famous for its unchanging interior with rooms that haven't seen significant updates in centuries.

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15.0 km

Yoxman Statue

Highlight • Other

24.5 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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24.8 km

Dunwich Beach

Highlight • Beach

Plenty of parking here at the beach and possibly the best fish and chips in the area. There's a great walk to Walberswick from here if you head north along the beach and if you head south along the cliff you come to the monastery ruins.

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24.9 km

Flora Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Beer, Tea, Full English, Bacon Butty... lots of options... and the final food option on the Dunwich Dynamo (2023)

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25.4 km

St James' Church, Dunwich

Highlight • Religious Site

Dunwich is a tiny village that hides a rich history. Once a bustling medieval port and the capital of the kingdom of East Anglia, it is thought Dunwich had a similar importance to London at the time. However, its location on a tumultuous coastline has led to much of its former glory being washed away.

It also has its fair share of folklore. The 'dark heart of Dunwich' is the story of a broken-hearted maiden who haunts the seafront, desperately seeking her lost love. It is also said that, if you listen closely, you can hear the bells of the former port over the wind during storms.

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25.5 km

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

If you should ride through Dunwich you'll see St James's Church. It's worth stopping to take a look if nothing the interior is beautiful but it also has the ruins of the leper hospital at its rear with the history displayed if your interested

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41.7 km

View of the Lavender Fields Near the River Blyth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice road that gradually climbs westwards up through a shallow valley following a tributary of the River Blyth.

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50.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.6 km

3.26 km

810 m

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

23.3 km

147 m

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Sunday 17 May

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Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Laxfield

Laxfield Village

Yoxman Statue

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Dunwich Beach

Flora Tea Rooms

St James' Church, Dunwich

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

View of the Lavender Fields Near the River Blyth

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