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

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

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

01:22

22.0km

80m

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 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.98 km

St. Andrew's Church, Thornham Parva

Highlight • Historical Site

4.52 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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5.46 km

The Forge, Thornham

Highlight • Cafe

Stopped for a nice ice cream

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8.12 km

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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17.0 km

Blackthorn-Lined Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Gets very muddy at times, but spectacular in Spring when the blackthorn is out.

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20.8 km

Mellis Common

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful wide open space

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20.8 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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22.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

1.83 km

721 m

230 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

8.58 km

2.37 km

227 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

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

St. Andrew's Church, Thornham Parva

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

The Forge, Thornham

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Blackthorn-Lined Bridleway

Mellis Common

Mellis Common Nature Reserve

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