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Bury Lane Ford – Pleshey Village loop from Great Waltham

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Bury Lane Ford – Pleshey Village loop from Great Waltham

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Bury Lane Ford – Pleshey Village loop from Great Waltham

02:31

22.8km

160m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.34 km

Bury Lane Ford

Highlight • River

Fellow cyclists: Please be very careful here! The ford can be extremely slippery as it’s covered with algae. A number of serious bicycle accidents have unfortunately happened here which could …

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11.8 km

Fitzjohn's Wood

Forest

13.0 km

Remains of the Norman Castle Mound

Highlight • Historical Site

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.

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13.0 km

Pleshey Castle Earthworks and Brick Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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 …

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13.4 km

The Leather Bottle, Pleshey

Highlight • Pub

The Leather Bottle is a Grade II-listed pub in the heart of Pleshey where you can get food and drink. The pub was once owned by the late Keith Flint, …

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13.4 km

Pleshey Village

Highlight • Settlement

Quaint village, site of a former royal castle, now just the earthworks left (sadly mostly obscured from view and on private property).

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13.7 km

Holy Trinity Church

Highlight • Religious Site

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. …

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13.9 km

Woodland Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

XC in winter for lower half, but gravel all year for top half

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21.9 km

The Gorse

Forest

22.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

4.81 km

3.31 km

685 m

555 m

503 m

Surfaces

6.66 km

5.65 km

3.98 km

2.99 km

1.75 km

1.72 km

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Bury Lane Ford – Pleshey Village loop from Great Waltham

Bury Lane Ford

Remains of the Norman Castle Mound

Pleshey Castle Earthworks and Brick Bridge

The Leather Bottle, Pleshey

Pleshey Village

Holy Trinity Church

Woodland Bridleway

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