The Harbour Inn Southwold – View of Blyth Marshes loop from Heveningham

The Harbour Inn Southwold – View of Blyth Marshes loop from Heveningham

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The Harbour Inn Southwold – View of Blyth Marshes loop from Heveningham

02:52

57.2km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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26.6 km

Blomfield Wood

Forest

28.3 km

Quiet lane into Reydon and Southwold

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A truly "Quiet lane" that brings you in to Southwold via Reydon. It's safer and far more picturesque than the Wangford and Wrentham roads that carry an enormous amount of traffic all year.

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33.2 km

Southwold Market Place and Adnams Brewery

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful, if slightly overrun, historic fishing port and now a chi-chi resort full of second homes. Still very appealing though, with lovely historic streets and buildings, not to mention the Adnams Brewery.

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35.6 km

The Harbour Inn Southwold

Highlight • Restaurant

Didn't stop for food or drink, so can't comment on the pub itself – but amazing to see how high the flood water came in 1953.

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36.0 km

River Blyth Footbridge and Harbour View

Highlight • River

Part of the old Southwold to Halesworth train line. If you follow the line towards Walbeswick you can still see remains of the station platform as the footpath leaves the line of the track.

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36.5 km

View of Blyth Marshes

Highlight • Natural

Great section of gravel track that takes you from Southwold to Walberswick along the old rail line. During the busier months it can become very busy with other runners, walkers and cyclists.

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36.6 km

Walberswick Station (Disused)

Highlight • Monument

The platform is all that remains of the original Walberswick station which is marked here with a bench and commemorative plaque. The Southwold to Halesworth line was closed in 1929 …

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37.6 km

St Andrew's Church and Ruins, Walberswick

Highlight • Religious Site

St Andrew's is the fourth church to have been built in Walberswick. It is tucked into the south-west corner of the ruins of the third church. Personally I think the …

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41.5 km

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Forest

55.0 km

View of Heveningham Hall and Parkland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy fantastic views of Heveningham Hall, set in a landscape park of 205 hectares. The current owner completed Lancelot Brown's ambitious plans for the site with a chain of lakes, which was rejected at the time.

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