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Cycle South Suffolk

Foldout leaflet with map, detailed directions, route information and places of interest.

'The route is designed for the leisure cyclist and is made up of six circular routes if varying lengths. These can be cycled individually or you can take whichever bits you like to make a longer ride. The whole route is signposted so you shouldn't get lost!

We have picked out some of the prettiest parts of the district for you to enjoy and much of the route has been developed in conjunction with the National Byway. Most of the route is on easy to moderate terrain (based on the ability of the average leisure cyclist, with some more difficult stretches along the Bures Loop).'

Circular cycle routes:

Lavenham Loop (31 miles / 49 km)
Bures Loop (32 miles / 52 km)
Boxford Link (22 miles / 34 km)
Capel St Mary Loop (14 miles / 22 km)
Tattingstone Loop (8 miles / 13 km)
Harkstead Loop (12 miles / 18 km)

Along the way:
Lavenham - one of the best preserved medieval towns in the country ... Lindsay and its tiny medieval chapel ... Sudbury - birthplace of artist Thomas Gainsborough ... East Bergholt -  birthplace of landscape painter John Constable ... Alton Water Reservoir ... and two 'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty' ...

Information courtesy of Babergh District council.