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Location: Eye, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Diss to Eye loop

76.2km

03:24

330m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Thetford to Bungay loop

133km

05:27

550m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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3. Homersfield Bridge – Eye Castle loop from Diss

77.7km

03:35

360m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Adie

September 5, 2022

Eye Castle is one of the few surviving motte-and-bailey castles from the early Norman period. Built shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the castle was sacked and largely destroyed in 1265.

Nowadays, the castle offers a more tranquil and interesting place to visit. The castle site has recently been restored, opening up new areas to explore and providing a viewing platform offering wonderful views of the church, Eye and surrounding countryside for miles around.

The castle is open daily from Easter until the end of October. During the winter it is open on weekends only, subject to weather conditions. There is no entry fee. Accessible through a gate in Castle Hill, off Castle Street.

Neil Sneade

June 2, 2024

For a view of the castle turn up Castle Hill lane off the main village road to reach the car park. The castle itself is best accessed without road cleats on.

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Location: Eye, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

Eye Castle

1. Diss to Eye loop

2. Thetford to Bungay loop

3. Homersfield Bridge – Eye Castle loop from Diss

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