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East Of England

Wrought Iron Gate by the Field – The Jam Factory Tea Room loop from Kelvedon

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Wrought Iron Gate by the Field – The Jam Factory Tea Room loop from Kelvedon

Moderate

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Wrought Iron Gate by the Field – The Jam Factory Tea Room loop from Kelvedon

02:32

41.0km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.35 km for 318 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

4.51 km

Messing Church

Highlight • Religious Site

6.44 km

Fan Wood

Forest

3

6.83 km

Wrought Iron Gate by the Field

Highlight • Other

Runs almost parallel to the B1022, so hardly any traffic.

Tip by

4

15.4 km

The Jam Factory Tea Room

Highlight • Restaurant

Home of the well known Tiptree branded jams the company also runs a couple of tearooms across the country. Check tiptree.com/tea-rooms/locations for opening times and impressions.

Tip by

5

17.7 km

Great Notley Water Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brutalist water tower off a long, grassy, and fairly bumpy/wet bridleway. About 3-4 buzzards circling the tower when I went past.

Tip by

32.2 km

Strowling Wood

Forest

7

37.8 km

RD Burger Bar

Highlight • Restaurant

Great stop for refuelling. Loads of food options on the menu and plenty of space in the garden for bikes.

Tip by

B

41.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

771 m

601 m

545 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

14.0 km

808 m

736 m

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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