Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 29, 2025

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 22.0 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.0 km

Newdelight Covert

Forest

17.4 km

Southwold to Walberswick Footbridge (Bailey Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

You can cross the river Blyth from Southwold to Walberswick over the footbridge. Nice place to watch the sun go down over the marshes.

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19.7 km

View of Southwold seafront

Highlight • Viewpoint

Excellent view of Southwold sea front. Plenty of benches to take a rest, or to take a photo.

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22.2 km

Walberswick Ferry Crossing

Highlight • Rest Area

Walberswick Ferry 2018 Operating Times and Fares
Copies from explorewalberswick.co.uk/ferry.php
Its a small rowing boat but takes bicycles
24th March – 15th April Daily Service 10am – 5pm (weekends 10am …

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31.9 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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33.7 km

Gravel Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

Super ride but bit loose in places

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33.7 km

Bridleway through Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Watch out for the sandy sections at the bottom of the hill in the dryer months and the bog in the wetter ones.

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36.9 km

Tree-Lined Road in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

37.1 km

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cycle through Minsmere nature reserve and head north off road through Dunwich woods.
here you will find lots of bird activity and various bird species to be admired.

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42.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

7.25 km

4.99 km

3.09 km

2.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

13.2 km

8.66 km

3.01 km

838 m

Elevation

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Monday 2 February

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21 %

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