Leez Priory – Felsted Water Tower loop from Stebbing

Leez Priory – Felsted Water Tower loop from Stebbing

Moderate

riders

Leez Priory – Felsted Water Tower loop from Stebbing

02:44

61.3km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.11 km

Straight Rural Lane Through Wheat Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A lovely stretch of lane with a slight s-bend in the middle. Usually very few cars so you can just enjoy the open road.

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25.7 km

Stable Wood

Forest

35.3 km

Sheepcote Wood

Forest

36.7 km

Ford and Bridge at Shalford Green

Highlight • Bridge

You can choose the ford if you’re on gravel tyres, the bridge if you’re on road tyres.

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49.1 km

Leez Priory

Highlight • Castle

An Augustinian Priory until dissolution in 1556 - much of the original buildings still remain. Well worth a stop and walk around the grounds.

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54.4 km

Rumblebees Café

Highlight • Cafe

Pleasant little cafe but only limited space, indoors and out, and no space for bike parking so best for only a couple of riders - larger groups, go elsewhere. Cakes and drinks only.

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55.4 km

Felsted Water Tower

Highlight • Structure

Amazing 1960s concrete Brutalist water tower that looks like some kind of alien spacecraft crash landed in the Essex countryside on the edge of Felsted.

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61.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.7 km

622 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

15.3 km