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Harleston and Waveney Country Cycle Rides

Foldout leaflet with Ordnance Survey mapping of the routes.

Route 1
13 miles
'This easy route takes you through The Thoroughfare, past the old station and out to Starston and Redenhall, then returning to the town on quiet lanes via Weybread. The route passes several sites of interest. It follows the picturesque valley floor, from where you can appreciate the shape of the valley and how it was formed over millions of years. The route includes Cuckoo Hill, its quiet lane affording wonderful views across the Waveney valley.

Route 2
11 miles
This easy cycle route takes in the Gawdy Hall Estate, Alburgh village, including a short detour to visit Darrow Wood, then back down into the valley and returning via Homersfield and Mendham. The route includes Homersfield Bridge, the oldest known surviving concrete bridge in Britain and recently restored by the Norfolk Historic Buildings trust.'


Information courtesy of Upper Waveney Valley Countryside Project and Harleston Development Partnership Tourism Group