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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Leiston Abbey Ruins loop from Dunwich

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Leiston Abbey Ruins loop from Dunwich

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Leiston Abbey Ruins loop from Dunwich

02:26

37.2km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 23.6 km for 40 m

After 27.9 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.91 km

Gravel Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

Super ride but bit loose in places

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1.97 km

Bridleway through Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Watch out for the sandy sections at the bottom of the hill in the dryer months and the bog in the wetter ones.

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5.19 km

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

Highlight • Cycleway

5.38 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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8.54 km

Leiston Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

"Leiston Abbey is one of Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins and has some spectacular architectural features. It was founded in 1182 by Ranulf de Glanville, Henry II’s Chief Justiciar, and was dedicated to St Mary." English Heritage.

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18.6 km

Newdelight Covert

Forest

22.7 km

The Black Dog Deli Walberswick

Highlight • Restaurant

Great stop for coffee and snacks before hitting the trail across to Dunwich which is almost opposite the the Deli

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25.7 km

Southwold Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

28.0 km

Walberswick Ferry Crossing

Highlight • Rest Area

Walberswick Ferry 2018 Operating Times and Fares
Copies from explorewalberswick.co.uk/ferry.php
Its a small rowing boat but takes bicycles
24th March – 15th April Daily Service 10am – 5pm (weekends 10am …

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37.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

6.86 km

1.87 km

1.84 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

12.8 km

6.15 km

3.07 km

1.63 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

22°C

13°C

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Leiston Abbey Ruins loop from Dunwich

Gravel Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Bridleway through Minsmere Nature Reserve

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

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Leiston Abbey Ruins

The Black Dog Deli Walberswick

Southwold Lighthouse

Walberswick Ferry Crossing

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