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Road Cycling Highlight (Segment)
Number 26 of the UK's top 100 Climbs
Just North of London in the county of Essex lies High Beach and the climb of Mott Sreet.
Studying the topography, it's …
Tip by rob_webb_dbbc
Road Cycling Highlight (Segment)
This section of Epping New Road is the main way to access Essex but it's unpleasant to ride on with 'road' wheels as the surface is chip 'n tar, the …
Tip by Al
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Road Cycling Highlight (Segment)
Very quiet country road with very little traffic. A good cut through on your way out towards the Essex countryside.
Tip by Josse M
Road Cycling Highlight
Blue Egg cafe. Excellent food, lots of choice if you are coeliac, including beans on toast & cake. Warm welcome with bike parking.
Tip by Brevetbird
Hiking Highlight
This church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin in 1492 when the present building was begun, is not the first church to have been built upon this site. There has …
Tip by Mareike
Hiking Highlight
Manningtree is England's smallest town, according to its residents. Don’t let that fool you into thinking there’s nothing here, though. Situated on a wildlife-rich estuary, and hailed as the gateway …
Tip by Dan Hobson
Bike Touring Highlight
Lovey village in Essex. Perfect place to plan a stop on a long bike ride. There are several pub and tea room around the green where you can get refreshments
Tip by Jean-François Paris
Bike Touring Highlight (Segment)
Nice track across the park. clean and not muddy. Always quiet
Tip by Sebastien
Road Cycling Highlight
Heading north Wake Road seems like a lesser used road up to the Miller&Carter roundabout. Smooth tarmac with no potholes to dodge, a barely noticeable incline, and very few cars …
Tip by Paul
Road Cycling Highlight (Segment)
This section is really fun, with smooth rolling hills that are easy to pedal up. A really nice cruising road with green fields either side.
Tip by Juliet Elliott
Hiking Highlight
St Andrew's is said to be the oldest wooden church in the world. However, there is some debate about its exact age. According to Historic England, parts of the church …
Tip by Dan Hobson
Hiking Highlight
These unusual lighthouses were built around the 17th century and are a unique example of the first types of lighthouses dating to Roman and medieval times. The lighthouses would have …
Tip by Amy
Hiking Highlight
Hatfield Forest is a 403.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Essex, three miles east of Bishop's Stortford. It is also a National Nature Reserve and a Nature …
Tip by Sasha Taylor
Road Cycling Highlight
A really popular haunt for cyclists in a beautiful, rural part of the region, this cafe has loads of space for bikes and gladly welcomes cyclists. The breakfasts are delicious …
Tip by emmie c
Mountain Biking Highlight
Start point of the 5km long course. Blue/Red/Black trails/features. Great views and some nice looking features but currently closed for 'emergency maintenance' ☹ (April 2021).
Tip by Paul
Bike Touring Highlight (Segment)
The River Colne flows through Colchester and the Essex countryside on its way to the sea. There's a nice riverside path which is great for cycling. The river runs 39 miles (62 km) in total.
Tip by Amy
Road Cycling Highlight
A real institution that's been around for more than 80 years. Great spot, popular haunt with cyclists (and motorbike riders), quiet roads that lead you here. Open daily from 9-5.
Tip by emmie c
Road Cycling Highlight
Lovely old market town. It’s wealth created from growing saffron from crocus during the medieval period. A fantastic selection of cafes including a bike shop that does excellent coffee
Tip by Brevetbird
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