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Laxfield

Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Laxfield

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Suffolk
Mid Suffolk
Laxfield

Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Laxfield

Moderate

15

riders

Dunwich Beach – Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins loop from Laxfield

02:25

50.5km

260m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

14.7 km

Yoxman Statue

Highlight • Other

2

24.2 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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3

24.5 km

Dunwich Beach

Highlight • Beach

Plenty of parking here at the beach and possibly the best fish and chips in the area. There's a great walk to Walberswick from here if you head north along …

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4

24.6 km

Flora Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Beer, Tea, Full English, Bacon Butty... lots of options... and the final food option on the Dunwich Dynamo (2023)

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5

24.9 km

Dunwich Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

small museum with the history of the place, which was once the sixth busiest port in England and fell victim to the sea.

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6

25.1 km

St James' Church, Dunwich

Highlight • Religious Site

Dunwich is a tiny village that hides a rich history. Once a bustling medieval port and the capital of the kingdom of East Anglia, it is thought Dunwich had a …

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7

25.2 km

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

If you should ride through Dunwich you'll see St James's Church. It's worth stopping to take a look if nothing the interior is beautiful but it also has the ruins …

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8

41.4 km

Nice road that gradually climbs westwards up through a shallow valley following a tributary of the River Blyth.

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B

50.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.2 km

3.28 km

810 m

137 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.4 km

23.0 km

172 m

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Monday 12 October

21°C

11°C

31 %

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