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Hedingham Castle – View of the Stour Valley loop from Castle Hedingham

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Hedingham Castle – View of the Stour Valley loop from Castle Hedingham

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Hedingham Castle – View of the Stour Valley loop from Castle Hedingham

02:31

35.4km

320m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

Hedingham Castle

Highlight • Castle

This Norman Castle was where the Magna Carter was signed.

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1.81 km

Hedingham Castle

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A 900-year-old Norman keep, beautifully maintained. It costs to visit the castle (£8.50 for adults), but a quick glance from the comfort of your saddle won't go amiss!

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3.63 km

Kendallscroft Grove

Forest

4.58 km

Ramacre Wood

Forest

16.1 km

View of the Stour Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice high point on this quiet lane, just to the south west of Sudbury.

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16.6 km

Woodland Bridleway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very doable on a gravel bike, bits of rutting due to the weather.

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18.5 km

Sunset View

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19.5 km

Tricky Section of Bridleway

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Quite a long fast bridleway which is easy enough, but there's a fairly sharp drop where it joins the lane (at the north end) without much warning, and the ground …

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35.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

7.88 km

2.35 km

1.15 km

958 m

818 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

9.12 km

8.88 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

24°C

16°C

58 %

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Hedingham Castle – View of the Stour Valley loop from Castle Hedingham

Hedingham Castle

Hedingham Castle

View of the Stour Valley

Woodland Bridleway Path

Sunset View

Tricky Section of Bridleway

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