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East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

View of Blyth Marshes – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Saxmundham

Road cycling routes

East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

View of Blyth Marshes – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Saxmundham

Moderate

20

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View of Blyth Marshes – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Saxmundham

02:48

63.7km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. 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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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

19.0 km

Halesworth Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Halesworth provides visitors with a blend of art, entertainment, locally produced food, wines and small independent shops, all surrounded by beautiful countryside.

The Cut, in an old maltings is an …

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2

35.5 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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3

37.7 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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4

38.1 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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5

39.2 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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6

48.0 km

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

If you should ride through Dunwich you'll see St James's Church. It's worth stopping to take a look if nothing the interior is beautiful but it also has the ruins …

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7

48.7 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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8

54.9 km

Middleton Cowboy Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

The Middleton Cowboy is the work of local metal worker Paul Richardson of "Steel Sculptures".

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B

63.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.9 km

2.75 km

1.60 km

945 m

542 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.9 km

13.5 km

306 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 31 May

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11°C

17 %

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