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Needham Lake – Lavenham Medieval Village loop from Botesdale

Needham Lake – Lavenham Medieval Village loop from Botesdale

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Needham Lake – Lavenham Medieval Village loop from Botesdale

04:27

108km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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After 82.4 km for 425 m

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8.87 km

Gislingham Road, Finningham

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Finningham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in the East of England, located approximately 7.5 miles north of Stowmarket and 16 miles from …

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27.4 km

Needham Lake

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Needham Lake is the site of a Local Nature Reserve - with wetland areas, meadows and a small woodland. It's home to a variety of wildlife.

Needham Lake has been …

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42.6 km

Chelsworth Bridge over the River Brett

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Lovely picturesque crossing over the River Brett at Chelsworth.

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47.0 km

Cafe Como

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Nothing better than sitting in the garden on a summers day with a good coffee admiring bikes.

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50.7 km

Lavenham Medieval Village

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Full of history and character, Lavenham just calls out to be explored. It is a wonderfully well preserved medieval village and in its heyday was once of the 20 most …

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70.6 km

Grand and impressive almshouses that according to the sign were erected in 1811 “for the aged and deserving poor”. If it wasn’t for the sign you’d think it was a country mansion. They don’t make social housing like this anymore!

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72.1 km

Nowton Hill Viewpoint

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Expansive views south and east at the top of the climb up from the valley of the River Lark. Enjoy the sharp drop down towards Hawstead or the shallower descent towards Bury.

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82.6 km

Twenty Acre Wood

Forest

89.0 km

Stowlangtoft Spinney

Forest

95.6 km

Walsham le Willows

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

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108 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.4 km

15.7 km

5.80 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

98.5 km

8.65 km

440 m

162 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

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Needham Lake – Lavenham Medieval Village loop from Botesdale

Gislingham Road, Finningham

Needham Lake

Chelsworth Bridge over the River Brett

Cafe Como

Lavenham Medieval Village

Hawstead Almshouses

Nowton Hill Viewpoint

Walsham le Willows

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