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Thorpeness Meare – Minsmere Nature Reserve loop from Aldeburgh

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East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Thorpeness Meare – Minsmere Nature Reserve loop from Aldeburgh

Moderate

4.5

(2)

15

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Thorpeness Meare – Minsmere Nature Reserve loop from Aldeburgh

02:12

30.5km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.81 km

Aldeburgh Beach

Highlight • Natural

2

3.25 km

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Highlight • Cafe

The Kitchen @Thorpness: thekitchenatgroup.co.uk/thorpeness

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3

3.33 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 …

Tip by

4

3.53 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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5

6.00 km

Woodland Trail in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

15.9 km

Minsmere

Nature Reserve

7

17.2 km

Tree-Lined Road in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

8

17.4 km

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cycle through Minsmere nature reserve and head north off road through Dunwich woods.
here you will find lots of bird activity and various bird species to be admired.

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B

30.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

9.27 km

5.10 km

1.84 km

1.80 km

Surfaces

11.7 km

10.5 km

7.73 km

476 m

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

21°C

11°C

25 %

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