Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Hawstead Almshouses – Giffords Hall Vineyard loop from Boxted

Hawstead Almshouses – Giffords Hall Vineyard loop from Boxted

Easy

riders

Hawstead Almshouses – Giffords Hall Vineyard loop from Boxted

01:30

34.5km

280m

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 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.64 km

Bench with View of Hartest Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Picturesque village with multicoloured houses.

Tip by

18.1 km

Hawstead Almshouses

Highlight • Historical Site

Grand and impressive almshouses that according to the sign were erected in 1811 “for the aged and deserving poor”. If it wasn’t for the sign you’d think it was a country mansion. They don’t make social housing like this anymore!

Tip by

19.2 km

Maglia Rosso Cycle Shop & Café (closed permanently)

Highlight • Cycleway

A nice oasis in Suffolk combines a bike shop and a cafe. Always a good destination.

Tip by

22.0 km

Flight Sergeant Johannes Bartholomeus Jat van Mesdag Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Beautifully maintained roadside memorial to Johannes Bartholomeus Jat Van Mesdag, a 21 year old Mustang pilot who died near here in an flying accident. He was born on 3rd October 1923 in Hilversum, Netherlands. Before the war he was studying in the U.S.A., living in Ardsley, Hudson, New York. He joined the Dutch Air Force in Canada and was sent to UK, arriving 17th August 1942. He was awarded his wings on 26th November 1944, joining 64 Squadron on 28th December. Within the Dutch Air Force, his rank was 2nd Luitenant. In the R.A.F.V.R. he was a Flight Sergeant but appears to have been commissioned at the time of his death. He had one kill registered; a Focke Wulf 190 near Frankfurt on 14th January 1945. He was based at RAF Bentwaters, flying North American Mustang Mk III. On 6th March, flying Mustang KH451, it appears he dived out of cloud into the ground a few miles NW of Lawshall. The accident was unexplained and came was unknown. Check out undyingmemory.net/LAWSHALL/van-mesdag-johannes.html for more information.

Tip by

28.1 km

Giffords Hall Vineyard

Highlight • Rest Area

They also run a cafe doing coffee, cake etc. til 4pm on weekends and bank holidays.

Tip by

34.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.5 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.9 km

3.59 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

27°C

12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

Constable Country from Sudbury to Flatford loop

04:39h

101km

710m

Moderate

5.0

From Newmarket racecourse to The Highest Pint in Suffolk at The Fox, Ousden

02:25h

54.1km

420m

Moderate

3.5

Bury St Edmunds to Thetford loop via King's Forest

03:21h

81.8km

370m

Moderate

4.5

Finchingfield & Booking Hall Cafe loop from Braintree

02:10h

50.7km

290m

Moderate

4.0

Abberton Reservoir loop from Braintree

02:43h

64.6km

340m

Moderate

Dedham Vale loop from Halsted

02:31h

49.3km

340m

Moderate

4.0

Bury St. Edmunds to Needham Market loop

02:52h

65.7km

350m

Moderate

4.0

Newmarket to Ely loop

03:17h

74.9km

200m

Moderate

4.6

202

Smalltown Coffee | Bread – Clare Parish Church loop from Exning

04:11h

98.0km

690m

Hard

4.3

155

Hedingham Castle – Finchingfield Village Green loop from Braintree

05:49h

132km

980m

Moderate

5.0

216

Shaded Woodland Lane – Finchingfield Village Green loop from Newmarket

04:50h

116km

860m

Moderate

4.6

116

St. Andrew's Church, Alresford – Layer Church loop from Colchester

02:38h

50.0km

280m

Hawstead Almshouses – Giffords Hall Vineyard loop from Boxted

Bench with View of Hartest Village Green

Hawstead Almshouses

Maglia Rosso Cycle Shop & Café (closed permanently)

Flight Sergeant Johannes Bartholomeus Jat van Mesdag Memorial

Giffords Hall Vineyard

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️