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The heart of historic Hertford with it's castle and old inn at the gateway to London proper. Great place to stop and take a look around.

It is actually possible - and permissable - to cycle through the grounds of Hertford Castle.

An easier traverse eastbound.

Really enjoyed visiting Hertford Castle. Feels like stepping back in time to the days of William The Conquerer!! 🚴🏼‍♂️

The road fords the River Ash here near Hadham Cross. There is a footbridge for pedestrians or cyclists who don't want wet feet.

Axe and Compass

Tewin is a beautiful little village nestled between Welwyn Garden City and Herford. It is a quintessential English village with not one but two scenic village greens, a village shop, and even two pubs. Saint Peter's church forms the religious fulcrum of the village, while the Memorial Hall forms the social hub of the hamlet, unless you like your pint of Guiness, and if that's the case, the social hub will be one of the two pubs!

Epping Green is a quaint village between Epping and Harlow and lies mainly within Epping Forest land. It’s quite small and cozy but it has little to no amenities. It has a 14th century church but with the lack of a coffee stop you won’t be stopping here for long.

The Queens Head is such a nice pub with a garden to stop for a pint and lunch.

Large green and lots of benches for a stop/rest

A bit up and down, great pavement!

Unfortunately now closed.

Gorgeous Essex village, peaceful & serene (when I was there, anyway :))

Good views either side, not much traffic

Beautiful ride out. The “crumbs” bakery in Watton at Stone is a great place to stop for a re-fuel and is very cyclist friendly, with seating both inside and behind outside, with bike parking out back too

I've always found this to be a more fun descent than a climb. After descending, at the bottom you can turn left to go to Great Chishill (highest point in Cambridgeshire) or turn right and visit Saffron Walden and link up with the 2014 TdF route.

Quintessential Cambridgeshire village, complete with thatched roofs and a small village green. Incredibly peaceful place to stop for a break after the gentle climb.

Tewin is a pretty Hertfordshire village with a chocolate box charm. It features a village shop, pub and idyllic village green.

All Saints Church

55m of gradient. A steady climb from the Royston Road junction at Clanver End before it kicks a bit after the right-left bend for the last 15m of gain. Going down, there are great panoramic views as you exit Arkesden just before the road drops and you can quickly pick up plenty of speed.