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Now in a new and much better location on the High Street in Clare. Pastry lovers (and coffee lovers) should make a trip to Small Town a priority!

Beautiful Historical Church

Good Coffee ☕️

Beware: management does not welcome cyclists, and do not want cycles near enough to the cafe to keep an eye on while you’re there. Bring a lock or avoid.

Now relocated around the corner to larger premises on the High Street. No cycle parking out front but they have a back garden and they're happy for cyclists (even a group of 10!) to wheel your bike through the cafe to the garden.

See sign for hours. Gourmet to pub food

Scenic country lane with an exceptionally smooth, even tarmacked surface. Enjoy the absence of potholes and corrugated road!

Sandwiches made to order while you wait. Open until 2.30pm Mon-Sat.

Picturesque trail from Newmarket in the west of Suffolk to Cattawade in the south-east where the river joins the estuary at the border with Essex, passing through the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Never get bored of cycling through here.

Good place to stop for a rest; pleasant view overlooking green and church

(2023) old rickety bench has now been replaced by sturdy new bench.

Lovely cafe with delicious home made sausage rolls, scones, and lots more

Located not far from Whepstead's other church, St Petronilla, the chapel of this Baptist church was built in 1844. The building is grade II listed.

The front wall of Hall Farm and also the ramp on the adjacent green were built by Italian prisoners of war in 1946 and 1942. The farm wall is inscribed.

Not exactly a bucolic location on a busy A road but a useful option close to Haverhill.

Spectacular Village in Suffolk

Clare Castle Country Park is a beautiful place to explore. Top billing goes to its Norman Castle and the 60-foot (18 m) motte, which you can ascend for lovely views of the small town. The disused Stour Valley Railway station houses a charming cafe, while the wildlife-rich River Stour flows by.

The traditional Suffolk village of Stoke-by-Clare is nestled on the banks of the River Stour and was once home to a Benedictine priory. Today, it is a peaceful village with a church, village hall, tennis courts and a pub, the Lion, which serves good food. The Stour Valley Path passes through the heart of the village.

Clare is a great village with nice bakeries and cafes, perfect for a mid-ride refuel. There’s a nice bench in the churchyard if you want to refuel alfresco.