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Thelnetham Windmill – Wortham Ling loop from Diss

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South Norfolk District

Diss

Thelnetham Windmill – Wortham Ling loop from Diss

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Thelnetham Windmill – Wortham Ling loop from Diss

01:45

29.9km

120m

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: July 18, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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2.25 km

Palgrave Village

Highlight • Settlement

PALGRAVE is an attractive Suffolk village situated 1 mile inside the Norfolk and Suffolk border, close to the market town of Diss in the middle of rural East Anglia. Although the village sadly now contains no shops or post office, its close proximity to the Diss town centre, permits pedestrians to undertake a pleasant rural walk down into the town where many shops and facilities are situated. Palgrave has 606 inhabitants and at one time was known as the "artists village" as many East Anglian painters lived there.

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10.8 km

Picnic Area and Book Swap by The Crown Pub, Shalbourne

Highlight • Rest Area

A good spot for a stop! Picnic benches close to a pub. Lovely buildings and views. Also has a book swap stall.

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13.6 km

Carr Meadow

Nature Reserve

15.4 km

Thelnetham Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in the early 1800s, Thelnetham Mill stands by the side of the Angles Way below Blo’ Norton and is one of the few tower windmills still preserved in Suffolk. After a period of near-dereliction, this beautiful mill was lovingly restored by a group of local enthusiasts and is now a fantastic example of this type of windmill.

Still milling flour today, you can visit the mill and take a tour on select days each year for a small entry fee. Even if you pass by when the tours aren’t running, the windmill is still a beautiful site and harks of times gone by.

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23.5 km

Scenic Road Between Diss and Redgrave

Highlight • Cycleway

24.9 km

Wortham Ling

Highlight • Forest

This small patch of lowland heath makes a dramatic change to the nearby Waveney Valley and its water meadows. Just south-west of the market town of Diss, rambling around this beautiful open access land is extremely pleasant and the Angles Way long-distance footpath cuts right through it.

Keep an eye out for the heath’s resident wildlife, from its green woodpeckers and large rabbit population to the secretive adder which can sometimes be seen sunbathing in a coil. Yellow hammers also forage here and the plantlife, from lichens to sorrel, is just as varied.

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25.0 km