Starting from Woodbridge Station, follow country lanes to the pretty riverside village of Waldringfield.
This cycle ride links the historic town of Woodbridge with the pretty riverside village of Waldringfield. On the way you ride through lovely countryside with great views of the River Deben. The cycle ride starts at Woodbridge Railway Station car park and follows roads and ‘Quiet Lanes’ to the beautiful riverside village of Waldringfield via the hamlet of Hemley and nearby Newbourne Springs Nature Reserve.

Safety information
Terrain: Route mainly follows minor roads. Several sections on busy urban roads with 30mph speed limits. One short section on road with 60mph speed limit. Short sections on tracks. Some short hills.
Tips and hints
The Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is one of Britain’s finest landscapes. It extends from the Stour estuary in the south to the eastern fringe of Ipswich and then north to Kessingland. The AONB covers 403 square kilometres, including wildlife-rich wetlands, ancient heaths, windswept shingle beaches and historic towns and villages.
Start
Turn-by-turn directions
- Start from Woodbridge Station car park.
Before you start, walk across rail bridge to visit the waterfront.
- Leave Woodbridge Station car park and turn left. Follow twisting road through town. Straight over at roundabout. Just before garage, take Sandy Lane off left. Follow lane until end, then turn left. Continue until opposite Red Lion pub, then turn left, signposted Waldringfield. Follow winding road. Ignore first left, but take second left, signposted Suffolk Coastal Cycle Route 41. Follow lane until junction. Turn right and then immediately left to continue through village along School Road. Bear left at bend and take next right signposted Newbourne.
- Follow surfaced lane until sharp right bend, then continue straight ahead on bridleway, which becomes surfaced. Follow bridleway, which becomes surfaced in front of cottages. At T-junction, turn left to visit Hemley Church. Retrace route past church and junction and continue ahead. At junction, turn left. At bottom of hill take right bend. The Newbourne Springs Reserve car park is immediately on left.
- Leave car park, turn right, then left (or turn right here to visit Newbourne) and follow lane uphill to junction. Bear left and follow winding lane back to Waldringfield. At T-junction, turn right along village street to river-front.
- Leave river-front and retrace route, taking first right into Sandy Lane. Follow lane and bear left at sharp bend. Take next right into Woodbridge Road. Follow for some distance and turn right at T-junction.
- At next T-junction opposite Red Lion pub, turn right. Continue past end of Sandy Lane and under rail bridge. Turn right up hill to roundabout and turn right. Carefully follow busy road and then take first left. Stay on this road through urban Woodbridge, ignoring all exits, until Market Square. Note the imposing Seckford Almshouses on the way. Turn left then right and leave Square along New Street, to left of Bull Hotel.
- Follow road until bottom of hill and bear left. Continue straight at junction and bear right to reach traffic lights. Continue straight ahead at lights. Woodbridge Station is on left after next traffic lights and pedestrian crossing.
Note
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- Woodbridge Station is on the East Suffolk Line (hourly service Ipswich to Lowestoft). Train information: www.nationalrail.co.uk
- Public transport information: www.suffolkonboard.com
Getting there
Woodbridge Station Car Park: Access via the B1438 from the A12. Postcode for satnav: IP12 4AU
Parking
Parking can be limited on very busy days. Car parking charges apply.
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map No.197 (Ipswich, Felixstowe & Harwich).
Equipment
Hybrid/mountain bike or road bike with tyres suitable for bridleway use.
Statistics
- 7 Waypoints
- 7 Waypoints
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