Dedham Road – Lemons Hill Bridge loop from Hythe (Colchester)

Dedham Road – Lemons Hill Bridge loop from Hythe (Colchester)

Moderate

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Dedham Road – Lemons Hill Bridge loop from Hythe (Colchester)

03:12

73.7km

340m

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: November 4, 2026

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Dedham Vale National Landscape

Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.0 km

Dedham Road

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Dedham Vale is an AONB that covers about 90 sq km crossing the Essex-Suffolk border. The River Stour winds its way through the valley, passing green rolling farmland.

John Constable …

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36.9 km

Lemons Hill Bridge

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Lemons Hill Bridge crosses Alton Water and links the two parts of Tattingstone which were split when the reservoir was created. A great number of buildings were lost. In the …

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37.1 km

Lemons Hill Bridge, Alton Water

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The largest manmade reservoir in Suffolk, Alton Water is a tranquil place to whittle away some time on a bike Tour. It took over 13 years to construct the reservoir, …

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37.4 km

View of the Stour Valley

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Lovely view across the lower Stour valley just before the drop down towards Flatford.

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53.8 km

Constable Park Café & Riverside Activities

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If you fancy taking to the water, Constable Park offers a variety of activities including SUP, kayak and Canadian canoe all available to hire, and you don't have to pre-book.

There is also a coffee house on-site.

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54.8 km

White Bridge over the River Stour

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The lowest crossing on the River Stour, next to the tidal sluices separating the river from the estuary, and also the border between Essex and Suffolk. Originally the site of a timber bridge which was bleached white by the salt.

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57.3 km

Manningtree Town and Stour Estuary View

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Nice little town with a scenic location at the top of the Stour estuary and a pretty, historic high street with several cafes as well as a Tesco convenience store.

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72.2 km

Salary Brook Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

73.7 km

End point

Train Station

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