マーガレット・ロディングでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

An amazing place, not too much to see, brilliant view from the top, have a guided tour to understand why it was here and what it was like back in the day.

Absolutely stunning sight of approximately 100 deer. Make sure to keep dogs on leads and go quietly past.

The Lordship Tea Room in Writtle closed to the public on 30 August 2024 [1]. For a similar experience, consider visiting other Tiptree Tea Rooms in Essex, such as the Tiptree Tea Room at Bond Street in Chelmsford. [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrj3ykkrp3o [2] https://www.tea-and-coffee.com/afternoon-tea/tiptree-tea-room-at-the-college

Writtle has a beautiful traditional village green. Complete with duck pond and Norman church, it's a picture-perfect place for a picnic. The village was once described as "one of the loveliest [...] in England, with a ravishing variety of ancient cottages"

The long drags at 3% can sometimes be worse than the short but steeper hills. Great riding around this area and pretty much traffic free.

Nice, fast and open!

Pleshey Castle was completed around the turn of the 12th century and was a motte and bailey. These days, nothing much survives, apart from the earthworks, sections of mote, and a 14th-century brick-built bridge. You still get a good sense of the fortification, though.

Parts of Holy Trinity Church date to 1394. However, the church was almost entirely rebuilt in 1868 after it fell into disrepair and only the medieval crossing arches were saved. As such, the church is Grade II-listed. It is worth spending a moment here to admire its Victorian stained-glass windows, as well as the peaceful surroundings.