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Hadleigh Railway Walk – Highland Cattle at Alton Water loop from Hadleigh

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Hadleigh Railway Walk – Highland Cattle at Alton Water loop from Hadleigh

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Hadleigh Railway Walk – Highland Cattle at Alton Water loop from Hadleigh

02:35

41.2km

220m

Cycling

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

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Dedham Vale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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225 m

Hadleigh Railway Walk Sculpture

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely former railway, now a walking and cycling path that gently rises towards Raydon for about 4km. Can get a bit boggy in places after heavy rain.

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1.21 km

Hadleigh Railway Walk

Highlight • Trail

Old railway line. Hard packed mud.

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15.2 km

Lemons Hill Bridge, Alton Water

Highlight • Bridge

The largest manmade reservoir in Suffolk, Alton Water is a tranquil place to whittle away some time on a bike Tour. It took over 13 years to construct the reservoir, …

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20.3 km

Highland Cattle at Alton Water

Highlight • Natural

25.5 km

Byway Near the Railway

Highlight • Trail

Nice traffic free route from Manningtree to Sutton. Some bits are concrete but some bumpy dirt/grass in bits. Joins up to some other byways by the river.

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26.2 km

View of Mistley from Suffolk

Highlight • Viewpoint

41.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.9 km

4.41 km

1.93 km

1.13 km

593 m

329 m

Surfaces

28.4 km

7.83 km

4.43 km

653 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

31°C

14°C

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Hadleigh Railway Walk – Highland Cattle at Alton Water loop from Hadleigh

Hadleigh Railway Walk Sculpture

Hadleigh Railway Walk

Lemons Hill Bridge, Alton Water

Highland Cattle at Alton Water

Byway Near the Railway

View of Mistley from Suffolk

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