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Mellis Common Nature Reserve – The Forge, Thornham loop from Gislingham

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Mellis Common Nature Reserve – The Forge, Thornham loop from Gislingham

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Mellis Common Nature Reserve – The Forge, Thornham loop from Gislingham

00:44

12.7km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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229 m

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Highlight • Religious Site

Pleasant but unexceptional Suffolk village. Just spin your wheels through it.

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3.82 km

Mellis Common

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful wide open space

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3.85 km

Mellis Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Unusually large area of open common land, now a nature reserve, with a long piece of straight road through the middle of it.

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8.85 km

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

Highlight • Forest

Some welcome cool beneath the trees on a summer’s ride. Lovely bit of route.

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9.79 km

The Forge, Thornham

Highlight • Cafe

Stopped for a nice ice cream

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

177 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

4.72 km

Elevation

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Friday 8 May

20°C

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Mellis Common Nature Reserve – The Forge, Thornham loop from Gislingham

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Mellis Common

Mellis Common Nature Reserve

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

The Forge, Thornham

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