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Layer Church – St Mary's Church, Peldon loop from Colchester

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Layer Church – St Mary's Church, Peldon loop from Colchester

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Layer Church – St Mary's Church, Peldon loop from Colchester

01:28

26.4km

140m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 132 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.19 km

Layer Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Not much to be seen from the road but continue just south of the church and there are good views across Abberton Reservoir.

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7.23 km

St John the Baptist Church, Layer de la Haye

Highlight • Religious Site

Info taken from layerchurches.org.uk/churches.htm

The first record of the church's existence is found in a charter of 1128, although the oldest parts of the present walls were built some time …

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7.49 km

Cycleway Next to Abberton Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

New cyclepath which is part of a larger network of new permissive footpaths and bridleways around Abberton reservoir. A bit bumpy in places, but takes you off the 60mph Wigborough …

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9.09 km

Info from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peldon#Church

St Mary's Church in Peldon generally dates back to the 11th century, with Anglo Saxon origins. The nave originates from the 12th century, the tower the 14th …

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15.4 km

Malting Cottage Honey

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£5 per jar from the porch of a cottage, honesty box system. Since finding this I've been back several times to buy it - the honey is good.

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20.1 km

Fallen trees

Highlight • Natural

26.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

8.91 km

1.40 km

1.09 km

474 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

7.93 km

805 m

526 m

288 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

24°C

14°C

17 %

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Layer Church – St Mary's Church, Peldon loop from Colchester

Layer Church

St John the Baptist Church, Layer de la Haye

Cycleway Next to Abberton Reservoir

Wild Birds on the Reservoir

St Mary's Church, Peldon

Malting Cottage Honey

Fallen trees

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