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

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

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4.0

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

00:34

12.5km

40m

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: April 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.20 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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1.23 km

Mellis Common

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful wide open space

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4.82 km

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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7.48 km

The Forge, Thornham

Highlight • Cafe

Stopped for a nice ice cream

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8.42 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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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

164 m

Surfaces

7.12 km

5.23 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

6°C

23 %

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

Mellis Common Nature Reserve

Mellis Common

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

The Forge, Thornham

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

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