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East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Meare loop from Sizewell

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Meare loop from Sizewell

Moderate

5.0

(2)

18

riders

Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Meare loop from Sizewell

02:28

30.6km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.1 km for 116 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

5.31 km

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cycle through Minsmere nature reserve and head north off road through Dunwich woods.
here you will find lots of bird activity and various bird species to be admired.

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2

5.50 km

Tree-Lined Road in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

3

5.60 km

Bridleway through Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Watch out for the sandy sections at the bottom of the hill in the dryer months and the bog in the wetter ones.

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4

8.78 km

Gravel Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

Super ride but bit loose in places

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5

10.5 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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23.1 km

Forty Acre Belt

Forest

7

24.8 km

Woodland Trail in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

8

26.6 km

Thorpeness Meare

Highlight • Lake

Thorpeness Meare is a boating lake like no other. The lake with its islands and surrounds covers around sixty acres in total, with over forty acres of water.

Reassuringly, nowhere …

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9

26.8 km

The Meare Boating Lake

Highlight • Lake

Thorpness is set around The Meare, an artificial lake lined with colourful wooden boats.

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B

30.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

9.04 km

8.40 km

3.35 km

323 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

6.30 km

5.53 km

250 m

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Saturday 18 July

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