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Thorpeness Meare – The House in the Clouds loop from Aldeburgh

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Thorpeness Meare – The House in the Clouds loop from Aldeburgh

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Thorpeness Meare – The House in the Clouds loop from Aldeburgh

01:19

19.2km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.81 km

Aldeburgh Beach

Highlight • Natural

3.25 km

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Highlight • Cafe

The Kitchen @Thorpness: thekitchenatgroup.co.uk/thorpeness

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3.33 km

Thorpeness Meare

Highlight • Lake

Thorpeness Meare is a boating lake like no other. The lake with its islands and surrounds covers around sixty acres in total, with over forty acres of water.

Reassuringly, nowhere …

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3.40 km

Kitchen of Thorpenness

Highlight • Cafe

3.53 km

The Meare Boating Lake

Highlight • Lake

Thorpness is set around The Meare, an artificial lake lined with colourful wooden boats.

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6.00 km

Woodland Trail in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

10.6 km

The Mason Tree

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quiet spot on Leiston Common, just the sound of birdsong, bees, and the hum of Sizewell B in the background.

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17.0 km

The House in the Clouds

Highlight • Monument

The House in the Clouds is an old water tower built in 1923. It originally pumped water from the nearby mill and was later used for water storage only. In …

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19.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.71 km

3.93 km

3.08 km

1.56 km

871 m

Surfaces

9.86 km

6.75 km

2.31 km

191 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

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Thorpeness Meare – The House in the Clouds loop from Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh Beach

The Kitchen at Thorpeness

Thorpeness Meare

Kitchen of Thorpenness

The Meare Boating Lake

Woodland Trail in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

The Mason Tree

The House in the Clouds

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