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Short climb with a steady, fairly gentle gradient. Just hold a consistent effort.

Little independent village general store that also does takeaway teas and coffees with some outdoor seats. Open until 7pm in the week, 5pm Sat, 12.30pm Sun.

A lot of the outdoor seating is sheltered with heaters so usable all year round. Good coffee and cakes. Open 9am-3.30pm every day.

Simple little village tea room. Open 8am-1pm Mon-Wed, 8am-2pm Thu-Sat, closed Sun.

I presume the 'No Cycles' sign refers to leaning your bikes against the wall, rather than meaning 'No Cyclists'!

Espresso for your overnight Dun Run needs. Also sells Cannoli, 2023 cannoli were good... but 2024 ones weren't great :) Stop here for coffee though!

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.

Great place to stop for a drink. lovely outdoor garden. beware, they don't serve food before noon.

Nice Lanes. A little bit of loose gravel in places following the recent down pours

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!

The high road between the Creetings (St Mary & St Peter) gives great views down towards the River Gipping on the short dash between Stowmarket and Needham Market.

Scenic brick bridge and a riverside rest area.

Unfussy traditional cafe. Open 8am-6pm Mon-Sat, 9am-4pm Sun.

Actually probably one of the ugliest villages in a famously picturesque area: dominated by an estate of very un-scenic modern houses. About the best thing you could say is it's better than the A12.

One of two gastro-pubs in the village. This one is part of a regional chain. Large beer garden is good for a group stop.

Pretty lane leading to a scenic crossing of the little River Box.

You know you're in the heart of affluent Constable Country when a village has not one but two gastro-pubs.

The climb starts from a low-point of 28m at junction with Birdshill Road and reaches 58m on the Roman Road at the junction with Manor Road. If you're on the downhill, just watch out for traffic joining from a junction to your right from Clopton Green. Due to the tight turn, even if traffic is turning to go up the hill, they will cross into the downhill side of the road.

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.

Great sandwich at Huffers. Cash only though…