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The Forge, Thornham – Walsham le Willows loop from Redgrave and Lopham Fen

The Forge, Thornham – Walsham le Willows loop from Redgrave and Lopham Fen

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The Forge, Thornham – Walsham le Willows loop from Redgrave and Lopham Fen

02:47

67.5km

300m

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: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.6 km for 180 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.7 km

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

Highlight • Forest

Some welcome cool beneath the trees on a summer’s ride. Lovely bit of route.

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17.6 km

The Forge, Thornham

Highlight • Cafe

Stopped for a nice ice cream

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20.3 km

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Highlight • Religious Site

Pleasant but unexceptional Suffolk village. Just spin your wheels through it.

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29.1 km

Walsham le Willows

Highlight • Religious Site

Scenic Suffolk village with lots of grand half timbered houses, many with inscriptions engraved on the timbers.

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51.6 km

Start of the Peddars Way

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the Peddars Way. The iconic trail follows a Roman road that was built along the line of an even older trackway. Combined with the Norfolk …

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52.5 km

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Knettishall Heath nature reserve covers about 430 acres (174 hectares) and also includes woodland and riverside meadows, as well as large areas of heath.

In season, there is a visitor …

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57.2 km

Hopton Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Pretty place to stop for lunch. Plus a handy village store over the road with very helpful staff. Perfect.

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59.7 km

Thelnetham Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in the early 1800s, Thelnetham Mill stands by the side of the Angles Way below Blo’ Norton and is one of the few tower windmills still preserved in Suffolk. …

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67.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.9 km

13.0 km

239 m

238 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.7 km

6.50 km

301 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 23 May

27°C

12°C

0 %

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The Forge, Thornham – Walsham le Willows loop from Redgrave and Lopham Fen

Shady Road Through Thornham Woods

The Forge, Thornham

St. Mary's Church, Gislingham

Walsham le Willows

Start of the Peddars Way

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Hopton Church

Thelnetham Windmill

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