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United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Essex
Brentwood
Ingatestone And Fryerning

Essex Way Trail – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Ingatestone

Moderate

5

riders

Essex Way Trail – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Ingatestone

03:37

51.6km

280m

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: July 25, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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4.65 km

Birch Spring

Forest

2

5.05 km

Bridleway 223/12

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Concrete slab path from Blackmore Road to the houses then a gravel/mud farm track to A414. Farm track section can get be flooded and muddy in sections with only a little rain.

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3

8.76 km

Linking Basset's Lane to Norton Heath Road, can be a bit a quagmire in the winter. Some big rutts but mostly ridable. Best ridden from Bassett's to Norton Heath

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17.7 km

Bolding Hatch Farm Moat

Lake

5

26.9 km

Essex Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fab wide gravel road downhill heading North from stagden Cross to Pleshey Grange. Watchout for the upturned stone speed ramps at the Pleshey Grange end!

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31.1 km

Fitzjohn's Wood

Forest

7

33.1 km

Woodland Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

8

34.0 km

Historic Church in the Countryside

Highlight • Religious Site

9

43.2 km

The Bakehouse Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe, very popular with cyclists

Tip by

10

47.9 km

The Viper

Highlight • Pub

Great local country pub with lots of outside space. The only pub called The Viper in the country!

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B

51.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

12.7 km

8.69 km

2.37 km

1.91 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

15.2 km

10.1 km

3.65 km

1.03 km

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