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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Dunwich Heath loop from Minsmere

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Dunwich Heath loop from Minsmere

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4.7

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Dunwich Heath loop from Minsmere

03:06

37.5km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

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4.43 km

Beach Café

Highlight • Beach

Chip and Fish, tea and cake. What is not to like?

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4.78 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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6.48 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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9.70 km

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

Highlight • Cycleway

9.89 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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20.2 km

Rye Grass Walks Wood

Forest

30.1 km

Dunwich Heath

Highlight • Forest

30.2 km

Heather Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

31.0 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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37.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

9.10 km

8.71 km

5.02 km

915 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

6.80 km

5.05 km

357 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 22 June

20°C

17°C

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Minsmere Nature Reserve – Dunwich Heath loop from Minsmere

Beach Café

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Bridleway through Minsmere Nature Reserve

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

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Dunwich Heath

Heather Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Gravel Path in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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