Needham Lake is the site of a Local Nature Reserve - with wetland areas, meadows and a small woodland. It's home to a variety of wildlife.

Needham Lake has been consistently ranked among Visit England's top most-visited free attractions in the UK.

The Duck and Teapot café near the main entrance offers refreshments including hot snacks, cake, tea, coffee and ice cream.

Mark Ngui

January 6, 2024

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Dunwich Dynamo feed stop - featured a coffee truck, and 3 food vendors. Long queues at 3am but much needed caffeine and extra snack as the temperatures dropped.

There are toilets here.

Neil Sneade

September 5, 2023

Road cycling

It’s a pleasant enough spot for a quick stop if the weather’s decent but one of Visit England’s top attractions? I find that hard to believe for a glorified duck pond in an old gravel pit next to a railway line!

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1. Bury St. Edmunds to Needham Market loop

65.7km

02:52

350m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Stowmarket to Woodbridge loop from Ipswich

79.7km

03:35

500m

This moderate 49.5-mile road cycling loop from Ipswich connects Stowmarket and Woodbridge, offering a scenic ride through Suffolk's countrys

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3. Needham Lake – Lakehouse Coffee, Deli & Cakes loop from Claydon

45.4km

01:51

240m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Elevation 20 m

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Monday 16 March

12°C

3°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Location: Needham Market, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Needham Lake

1. Bury St. Edmunds to Needham Market loop

2. Stowmarket to Woodbridge loop from Ipswich

3. Needham Lake – Lakehouse Coffee, Deli & Cakes loop from Claydon

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