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Needham Lake – View of the Gipping Valley loop from Needham Market

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Needham Lake – View of the Gipping Valley loop from Needham Market

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Needham Lake – View of the Gipping Valley loop from Needham Market

01:01

16.5km

90m

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: March 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.66 km for 183 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23 m

Ruins Near Stowmarket

Highlight • Historical Site

596 m

Needham Lake

Highlight • Lake

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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643 m

Ice Ice Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Espresso for your overnight Dun Run needs. Also sells Cannoli, 2023 cannoli were good... but 2024 ones weren't great :) Stop here for coffee though!

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4.10 km

View of the Gipping Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The high road between the Creetings (St Mary & St Peter) gives great views down towards the River Gipping on the short dash between Stowmarket and Needham Market.

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10.2 km

St. Peter and St. Mary Church Café

Highlight • Cafe

Really nice café in a church, an asset to the community. Great breakfast, nice cake and generous pots of tea.
Opens from 9am til 3.15pm

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10.3 km

St Peter and St Mary’s Church, Stowmarket

Highlight • Other

Stowmarket is a busy market town on the River Gripping. As it is on the railway line between Norwich and London it makes for an ideal place to start a …

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13.6 km

The Garden Café

Highlight • Cafe

Garden shop with a garden cafe in the back.

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16.0 km

The Little Kitchen

Highlight • Cafe

not the most welcoming tea room. but jubd enough to refill my water bottle with a purchase of tea and chocolates. had to sit outside to drink my tea though. perhaps I needed a prior booking 😔

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16.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.23 km

4.80 km

1.17 km

529 m

397 m

337 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

2.98 km

441 m

397 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 14 May

12°C

5°C

48 %

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Needham Lake – View of the Gipping Valley loop from Needham Market

Ruins Near Stowmarket

Needham Lake

Ice Ice Cafe

View of the Gipping Valley

St. Peter and St. Mary Church Café

St Peter and St Mary’s Church, Stowmarket

The Garden Café

The Little Kitchen

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