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Laxfield Village – Framlingham Castle loop from Derby Road

Laxfield Village – Framlingham Castle loop from Derby Road

Hard

5.0

(3)

170

riders

Laxfield Village – Framlingham Castle loop from Derby Road

05:14

117km

700m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 62.5 km for 147 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.73 km

Ipswich Waterfront

Highlight • River

This iconic area is what makes Ipswich 'East Anglia's Waterfront Town'.

A vibrant area of town, alive with restaurants, cafes and bars; all perched on the waters edge.

A great place day or night.

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18.2 km

Otley Village Store

Highlight • Rest Area

Little independent village general store that also does takeaway teas and coffees with some outdoor seats. Open until 7pm in the week, 5pm Sat, 12.30pm Sun.

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44.0 km

This small ancient village is a wonderful place to stop on your cycle. You must visit The King's Head pub which is famous for its unchanging interior with rooms that haven't seen significant updates in centuries.

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62.5 km

The D Wood

Forest

63.6 km

The Crown at Great Glemham

Highlight • Pub

The Crown at Glemham was used for the interior of the pub scenes in ‘Detectorists’.

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73.5 km

Framlingham Castle

Highlight • Castle

Free to English Heritage members. Otherwise Pay & Display.

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74.4 km

221B Bakers

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee cakes and savory treats available here

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82.7 km

Tree-Lined Road in Suffolk Countryside

Highlight • Cycleway

A little bit of Provence in the Suffolk countryside! When the sun's out and the wind is at your back, you could be forgiven for thinking you're in southern Europe. A lovely piece of road.

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85.6 km

View of Monewden Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

The village itself is nothing special but it sits on a (relatively) high point so lanes around offer some wide views.

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117 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

113 km

2.82 km

879 m

502 m

292 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.1 km

32.1 km

208 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 14 May

13°C

4°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Laxfield Village – Framlingham Castle loop from Derby Road

Ipswich Waterfront

Otley Village Store