Tunstall Forest – Orford Castle loop from Martlesham

Tunstall Forest – Orford Castle loop from Martlesham

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Tunstall Forest – Orford Castle loop from Martlesham

01:57

48.8km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.70 km

Woodbridge Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Woodbridge is recognised as one of the gems in Suffolk's crown, combining excellent shops with superb pubs and restaurants, all on the edge of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a great base to explore the area.

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6.26 km

Honey & Harvey

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee stop.

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17.6 km

Tunstall Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Tunstall Forest has a tarmac road (Orford Road) running roughly through its centre. A network of gravel trails branch off in a grid formation.

The forest consists of coniferous plantations, broadleaved belts and heathland areas

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24.7 km

Orford Castle

Highlight • Castle

Due to conservation works Orford Castle is currently (August 2022) enshrouded in scaffolding.

The unique polygonal tower keep of Orford Castle stands beside the pretty town and former port, developed …

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24.8 km

Pump Street Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little artisan bakery with some of the best baked goods in Suffolk, washed down with real coffee and teas.
Money Saving Tip: If the weather is good, take away and sit in the village to enjoy the views.

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25.4 km

Orford Quay

Highlight • Structure

Great view across the estuary of the Alde/Ore to Orford Ness, now a nature reserve but formerly an MOD atomic weapons research centre, with the silhouettes of the ‘pagoda’ weapons test structures on the horizon.

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30.4 km

Friar's Covert

Forest

44.5 km

River Deben Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

The River Deben flows 34 miles (54 km) through the heart of Suffolk from Bedingfield to the North Sea. The river has played an important role in the region's history, …

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45.2 km

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum

Highlight • Museum

This is Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum.

Woodbridge was one of the first tide mills in the country, and was unquestionably the last one working – operating for well over 800 …

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