Pakenham Windmill – Pakenham Watermill loop from Stanton

Pakenham Windmill – Pakenham Watermill loop from Stanton

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Pakenham Windmill – Pakenham Watermill loop from Stanton

00:54

20.4km

120m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.50 km

Bardwell Village Green

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice village green with a bench. The Bardwell Ix Bells pub is nearby and a little further on you’ll come to the Dun Cow, and further again, The Grumpy …

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6.48 km

Chapman Stores

Highlight • Rest Area

Village store.

Open 0700 to 2000 Mon-Sat
0700 to 1700 Sun

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6.53 km

Church of St Mary, Woolpit

Highlight • Religious Site

To get to the church, you have to take a small driveway from the main street, which will lead you to the church and a small churchyard with the War …

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6.59 km

Ixworth Village Sign

Highlight • Monument

The Ixworth village sign that we see on this corner presents the context of this village throughout time. On each of its sides, we can observe a representative image from …

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7.72 km

Pakenham Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Working Mill dating back to 1831, the nearby Watermill is still producing stone ground flour that makes the best bread!

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9.19 km

Pakenham Watermill

Highlight • Monument

This is the older of the two mills in the village of Pakenham, the watermill. Not just in Pakenham, but we're talking about the oldest operational watermill in Suffolk.
Currently, …

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13.6 km

The Pine House Co.

Highlight • Structure

Sadly the pink VW is no more.

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20.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

760 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

4.58 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

6°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

November 30, 2021,R11 Ixworth Millers' Trail

Windmills are the iconic landmarks of East Anglia, and this route follows the Millers’ Trail, visiting a handful of historic mills, starting and ending in Ixworth, one of the loveliest Tudor villages in Suffolk. Hopping between windmills and watermills, we also pass Wyken Hall Gardens & Vineyard, and Mickle Mere Nature Reserve, a man-made haven for native and migrant waterbirds.