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Scenic Country Road in Essex – Scenic Country Lanes loop from Chelmsford

Road cycling routes

East Of England

Scenic Country Road in Essex – Scenic Country Lanes loop from Chelmsford

Moderate

4.8

(10)

200

riders

Scenic Country Road in Essex – Scenic Country Lanes loop from Chelmsford

02:28

50.1km

260m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 13.8 km for 164 m

After 14.7 km for 1.06 km

After 16.4 km for 195 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.77 km

Writtle Village Green and Duck Pond

Highlight • Settlement

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 …

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2

10.1 km

Fox & Goose and The Bakehouse

Highlight • Pub

Lovely expansive pub, with a garden out front and their own cafe attached to the side (The Bakehouse)

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3

10.2 km

The Bakehouse Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe, very popular with cyclists

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15.1 km

Birch Spring

Forest

21.1 km

Portmoorshall Wood

Forest

6

23.2 km

Blackmore Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to plan a stop on a ride out from London. An excellent cafe, a pub and also a supermarket next door. What more could you want?

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7

25.9 km

Frogmore Café

Highlight • Cafe

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 …

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8

26.1 km

Scenic Country Road in Essex

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quiet and great early in the morning!

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9

32.1 km

Scenic Country Lanes

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

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48.6 km

Admirals Park LNR

Nature Reserve

B

50.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.1 km

2.52 km

2.15 km

1.64 km

876 m

574 m

265 m

Surfaces

31.7 km

16.7 km

1.40 km

199 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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11°C

24 %

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