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The Vicarage – Mellis Common Nature Reserve loop from Eye

The Vicarage – Mellis Common Nature Reserve loop from Eye

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The Vicarage – Mellis Common Nature Reserve loop from Eye

01:50

43.5km

180m

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 19, 2026

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1.11 km

Eye Castle

Highlight • Castle

Eye Castle is one of the few surviving motte-and-bailey castles from the early Norman period. Built shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the castle was sacked and largely destroyed in 1265.

Nowadays, the castle offers a more tranquil and interesting place to visit. The castle site has recently been restored, opening up new areas to explore and providing a viewing platform offering wonderful views of the church, Eye and surrounding countryside for miles around.

The castle is open daily from Easter until the end of October. During the winter it is open on weekends only, subject to weather conditions. There is no entry fee. Accessible through a gate in Castle Hill, off Castle Street.

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1.30 km

The Vicarage

Highlight • Monument

Eye Vicarage is a fantastic building thought to date from the 1450's. It is built around a timber frame, with a Georgian southern facade and later re-modelled in the Victorian era.

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8.64 km

Winding Woodland Lane along the River Dove

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Interesting, twisting lane beneath low trees, following the little River Dove which can make it a bit wet after rains.

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14.5 km

View of Mendlesham Transmitting Mast

Highlight • Structure

Big views across wide countryside and the Mendlesham transmitting mast. Roll through fast on clear, open roads.

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27.8 km

Stonham Road Cemetery, Cotton

Highlight • Religious Site

Cotton is a small village and civil parish located in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Cotton lies a few miles to the east of the Great Eastern Main Line and to the west of the A140. Nearby villages include Mendlesham and Bacton, and the parish also includes the small hamlet of Dandy Corner. Its precise location is 4½ miles north east of its post town, Stowmarket, and 2½ miles north west of Mendlesham.

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31.3 km

Gislingham Road, Finningham

Highlight • Settlement

Finningham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in the East of England, located approximately 7.5 miles north of Stowmarket and 16 miles from the county town of Ipswich. In 2011 its population was 480.

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33.8 km