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Polstead Village Pond – Polstead Duck Pond loop from Polstead

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Polstead Village Pond – Polstead Duck Pond loop from Polstead

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Polstead Village Pond – Polstead Duck Pond loop from Polstead

02:07

7.98km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Dedham Vale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5 m

Polstead Village Pond

Highlight • Settlement

Couple of benches for a sit down if you need one. Nice views from the road as you go past.

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634 m

View of Dedham Vale

Highlight • Natural Monument

The best view on the route

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1.50 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

Paths are a bit dodgy with GPS

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3.84 km

View of Dedham Vale National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.15 km

The Crown, Stoke by Nayland

Highlight • Pub

Good spot for Coffee and Cake

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5.27 km

Angel Inn Courtyard

Highlight • Pub

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

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5.47 km

St Mary's Church, Stoke-by-Nayland

Highlight • Historical Site

With many listed buildings and surrounded by the exquisite countryside of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there's plenty to see around the village of Stoke-by-Nayland.

This is …

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7.93 km

The name Polstead means place by the pool. The benches by the village pond are a great spot to rest and enjoy the peace of a classic Suffolk village, surrounded by history, and picture perfect timber-framed and thatched cottages.

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7.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.21 km

2.54 km

1.77 km

462 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

2.31 km

973 m

288 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 11 May

16°C

0°C

23 %

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Polstead Village Pond – Polstead Duck Pond loop from Polstead

Polstead Village Pond

View of Dedham Vale

Forest Path

View of Dedham Vale National Landscape

The Crown, Stoke by Nayland

Angel Inn Courtyard

St Mary's Church, Stoke-by-Nayland

Polstead Duck Pond

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