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Laxfield Village – View of Blyth Marshes loop from Southwold

Laxfield Village – View of Blyth Marshes loop from Southwold

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Laxfield Village – View of Blyth Marshes loop from Southwold

03:50

84.2km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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325 m

Southwold Market Place and Adnams Brewery

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful, if slightly overrun, historic fishing port and now a chi-chi resort full of second homes. Still very appealing though, with lovely historic streets and buildings, not to mention the Adnams Brewery.

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6.88 km

Blomfield Wood

Forest

51.1 km

Laxfield Village

Highlight • Settlement

This small ancient village is a wonderful place to stop on your cycle. You must visit The King's Head pub which is famous for its unchanging interior with rooms that haven't seen significant updates in centuries.

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61.4 km

View of the Lavender Fields Near the River Blyth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice road that gradually climbs westwards up through a shallow valley following a tributary of the River Blyth.

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80.9 km

St Andrew's Church and Ruins, Walberswick

Highlight • Religious Site

St Andrew's is the fourth church to have been built in Walberswick. It is tucked into the south-west corner of the ruins of the third church. Personally I think the …

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81.9 km

Walberswick Station (Disused)

Highlight • Monument

The platform is all that remains of the original Walberswick station which is marked here with a bench and commemorative plaque. The Southwold to Halesworth line was closed in 1929 …

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82.1 km

View of Blyth Marshes

Highlight • Natural

Great section of gravel track that takes you from Southwold to Walberswick along the old rail line. During the busier months it can become very busy with other runners, walkers and cyclists.

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82.5 km

River Blyth Footbridge and Harbour View

Highlight • River

Part of the old Southwold to Halesworth train line. If you follow the line towards Walbeswick you can still see remains of the station platform as the footpath leaves the line of the track.

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82.9 km

The Harbour Inn Southwold

Highlight • Restaurant

Didn't stop for food or drink, so can't comment on the pub itself – but amazing to see how high the flood water came in 1953.

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84.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.6 km

1.64 km

1.62 km

461 m

Surfaces

49.9 km

33.9 km

300 m

< 100 m

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Laxfield Village – View of Blyth Marshes loop from Southwold

Southwold Market Place and Adnams Brewery

Laxfield Village

View of the Lavender Fields Near the River Blyth

St Andrew's Church and Ruins, Walberswick

Walberswick Station (Disused)

View of Blyth Marshes

River Blyth Footbridge and Harbour View

The Harbour Inn Southwold

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