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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Leiston Abbey loop from Dunwich

Minsmere Nature Reserve – Leiston Abbey loop from Dunwich

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Leiston Abbey loop from Dunwich

01:24

29.0km

130m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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5.76 km

Minsmere

Nature Reserve

7.05 km

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

Highlight • Cycleway

7.24 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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7.62 km

Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Minsmere is a RSPB nature reserve wetland area on the Suffolk coast. Look out for avocets, bearded tits and bitterns as well as a host of other birds and otters.

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7.82 km

The Eel's Foot Inn

Highlight • Pub

Adnams pub, open 12-3, 6-11, has an Inn and campsite.

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10.1 km

One of Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins, according to English Heritage, Leiston Abbey has some remarkable architectural design.

These ruins date back to 1182 and was founded by Ranulf de Glanville, Henry II’s Chief Justiciar.

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14.5 km

Sizewell Beach Refreshment Café

Highlight • Cafe

Was restrained and stuck to having an ice cream, but they do fish and chips, cream teas, all sorts! Close at 4pm though. Oh and the water is warm here from the power station 😂 perfect paddle to finish 😁

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22.7 km

Avenue of Birch Trees to Eastbridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Possibly one of the nicest bits of road to cycle in any season. The avenue of Birch leading to Eastbridge is not to be missed and is normally packed with widlife

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29.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

12.4 km

116 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 28 May

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Leiston Abbey loop from Dunwich

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

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve

The Eel's Foot Inn

Leiston Abbey

Sizewell Beach Refreshment Café

Avenue of Birch Trees to Eastbridge

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