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Leiston Abbey – Aldeburgh loop from Aldeburgh

Leiston Abbey – Aldeburgh loop from Aldeburgh

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Leiston Abbey – Aldeburgh loop from Aldeburgh

01:04

24.8km

110m

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: March 27, 2026

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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58 m

Two Magpies Bakery

Highlight • Restaurant

Fantastic range of cakes and pastries, as well as coffee and lunches. Top seaside lunch stop.

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203 m

South Beach, Aldeburgh

Highlight • Beach

The sand and shingle of South Beach backs on to the pretty seaside town of Aldeburgh.

Along the beach front are a number of quirky historic buildings, including the 400 …

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9.08 km

One of Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins, according to English Heritage, Leiston Abbey has some remarkable architectural design.

These ruins date back to 1182 and was founded by Ranulf de Glanville, Henry II’s Chief Justiciar.

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13.5 km

Sizewell Beach Refreshment Café

Highlight • Cafe

Was restrained and stuck to having an ice cream, but they do fish and chips, cream teas, all sorts! Close at 4pm though. Oh and the water is warm here from the power station 😂 perfect paddle to finish 😁

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21.0 km

Beach Road past the Scallop Sculpture

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Lovely road with great views of the sea front.

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24.2 km

Aldeburgh

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely seaside town with long shingle beach and a decent high street parallel to the shoreline road.

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24.3 km

Aldeburgh Moot Hall and War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Two fab-looking old buildings on the seafront of Aldeburgh, I only walked by and did not stop.

Love seeing these types of structure, not one part of them look straight, a DIY'ers nightmare.

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24.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

1.12 km

791 m

614 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

274 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 5 May

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Leiston Abbey – Aldeburgh loop from Aldeburgh

Two Magpies Bakery

South Beach, Aldeburgh

Leiston Abbey

Sizewell Beach Refreshment Café

Beach Road past the Scallop Sculpture

Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh Moot Hall and War Memorial

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