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Bench by the River Stour – Lavenham Medieval Village loop from Stanstead

Bench by the River Stour – Lavenham Medieval Village loop from Stanstead

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Bench by the River Stour – Lavenham Medieval Village loop from Stanstead

03:38

78.6km

540m

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: May 18, 2026

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Dedham Vale National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.71 km

Water Lane Long Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A more gentle descent to the A1092 from Glemsford than the main route due south from the village. Not really noteworthy as a climb but going down gives a long …

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13.2 km

Mashay Wood

Forest

35.6 km

View of Bures and the Stour River Boundary

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely little descent from here into the town, but watch out for the climb out of the town as the route takes you into Dedham Vale AONB!

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43.5 km

Bench by the River Stour

Highlight • River

The bench by the Stour really is a nice spot if you need a stop. There's a tarmac path leading to it if you don't fancy off-roading across the grass.

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47.9 km

Little Howe

Forest

52.7 km

White Hart Inn Café

Highlight • Pub

Ideal spot to enjoy a peaceful village. Café with a great selection.
Nice to sit down next to the beautiful river.

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55.7 km

The White Horse, Edwardstone

Highlight • Restaurant

Tucked away free house & a CAMRA staple adjacent to a craft brewery. Has its own campsite - perfect for bikepackers.

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66.2 km

Lavenham Medieval Village

Highlight • Settlement

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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66.6 km

St Peter and St Paul Church, Lavenham

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful village and church.

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69.2 km

Bridge Street Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Twisting but steady gradient with a decent surface that allows you to carry your speed through the bends as you drop 35m down to the junction with the main road in the valley.

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78.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.0 km

392 m

266 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.8 km

30.9 km

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

12°C

28 %

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Bench by the River Stour – Lavenham Medieval Village loop from Stanstead

Water Lane Long Descent

View of Bures and the Stour River Boundary

Bench by the River Stour

White Hart Inn Café

The White Horse, Edwardstone

Lavenham Medieval Village

St Peter and St Paul Church, Lavenham

Bridge Street Descent

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