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East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Bawdsey Bay – Bawdsey Ferry loop from Iken

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Bawdsey Bay – Bawdsey Ferry loop from Iken

Moderate

4.5

(4)

33

riders

Bawdsey Bay – Bawdsey Ferry loop from Iken

03:28

57.5km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 30.4 km for 222 m

Open: • Easter-April 30, Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • May-September, Monday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • October, Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 30.8 km for 222 m

Open: • Easter-April 30, Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • May-September, Monday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • October, Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.69 km

Forest Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

11.5 km

Friar's Covert

Forest

3

13.1 km

Sandy Track in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

We tackled these lanes on 40mm tires on gravel bikes and it was really tough, almost unrideable. It's very very fine sand and you tend to sink in, lose traction …

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14.6 km

Carmen's Wood

Forest

5

17.5 km

St Andrew the Fisherman Sculpture, Capel St Andrew

Highlight • Structure

Created for the Millennium, a superb steel sculpture in the parish on the road to Butley. It shows St Andrew the fisherman, with a catch of herrings and eels. At …

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6

30.3 km

Bawdsey Bay

Highlight • Beach

Stoney beach which can get an amazing sunset

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7

30.7 km

Felixstowe Ferry to Bawdsey Ferry Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

Don't forget that between October and April there are no ferries mid week

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8

31.0 km

Bawdsey Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a cafe at the ferry. Make sure you check the timetable and make sure you have some cash for the ferry.

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9

39.6 km

Shepherd & Dog

Highlight • Other

check website for out of season bar and kitchen opening times

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B

57.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.7 km

3.65 km

1.20 km

436 m

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.5 km

9.69 km

4.76 km

436 m

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