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Buddy & Rhino Café – The Blue Egg Café loop from Thaxted

Buddy & Rhino Café – The Blue Egg Café loop from Thaxted

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Buddy & Rhino Café – The Blue Egg Café loop from Thaxted

02:20

35.7km

220m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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After 8.64 km for 768 m

After 9.74 km for 2.87 km

After 15.9 km for 847 m

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Start point

Parking

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349 m

St John the Baptist Church, Thaxted

Highlight • Religious Site

Outside the church are 2 benches with plenty of space for bikes. A handy stopping place for a rest and drink. It is opposite the Swan Hotel so that is the alternative

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397 m

The Swan, Thaxted

Highlight • Pub

Decent pub open most of the time

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583 m

Lavenham High Street and the Guildhall

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful high street with half timbered buildings and guildhall. Parrishes, half way up, is a decent cafe for refreshments.

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7.80 km

Buddy & Rhino Café

Highlight • Cafe

Now called “Buddy & Rhino”. Under new management, still a great cafe. Lovely lunch!

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9.44 km

The Blue Egg Café

Highlight • Cafe

Such a great mid-ride stop, where almost everything is made fresh on site or sourced locally, the cafe at the Blue Egg is a real institution for cyclists and a …

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15.8 km

Looking for some simple food for a really really good price. Stop here. There's a small cafe that does lunches, albeit simple ones (eg. Jacket Potato, breakfasts etc) and the prices are excellent for what you get. Highly recommended.

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16.2 km

Mouslin Wood

Forest

23.1 km

Scenic Country Lane in North Essex

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Another of north Essex’s many quiet and scenic country lanes. This one is a bit wider and smoother than some so easier to maintain speed on.

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24.6 km

Four Corner Spinney

Forest

30.0 km

St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Tilty

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary the Virgin is an unusual church, built in three stages with completely different styles. The 13th-century nave is the oldest section, with a wonderful main window. The porch …

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35.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

4.13 km

1.68 km

816 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

11.9 km

4.47 km

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 22 May

26°C

15°C

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Buddy & Rhino Café – The Blue Egg Café loop from Thaxted

St John the Baptist Church, Thaxted

The Swan, Thaxted

Lavenham High Street and the Guildhall

Buddy & Rhino Café

The Blue Egg Café

Andrews Airfield Café

Scenic Country Lane in North Essex

St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Tilty

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