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Pleshey Village – Pleshey Rolling Hills loop from Little Waltham

Road cycling routes

East Of England

Pleshey Village – Pleshey Rolling Hills loop from Little Waltham

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Pleshey Village – Pleshey Rolling Hills loop from Little Waltham

00:59

23.5km

120m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.33 km for 105 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.99 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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2

7.11 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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3

7.38 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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4

9.89 km

Field of Rapeseed Flowers

Highlight • Natural

If you’re not here for the weeks in spring when the poppies are out, it’s just a field.

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5

11.6 km

The Snug at High Easter

Highlight • Cafe

Great little cafe, plenty of seating and good selection of food and drinks

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6

11.7 km

Snug Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great cycling friendly cafe in High Easter. Good food with plenty of outside space for bikes.

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7

12.0 km

High Easter Cricket Field

Highlight • Structure

Cool shaded bench.

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8

17.5 km

Pleshey Rolling Hills

Highlight • Climb

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.

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23.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

878 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

2.60 km

< 100 m

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