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An oh so scenic route to Epping Forest & Waltham Abbey - Adventures from the capital

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An oh so scenic route to Epping Forest & Waltham Abbey - Adventures from the capital

Philws planned a road ride

November 6, 2020

An oh so scenic route to Epping Forest & Waltham Abbey - Adventures from the capital

Moderate

03:21

77.2km

23.1km/h

550m

560m

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Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.6 km for 128 m

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13.9 km

Waltham Forest Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

Architecturally an attention-grabber, the town hall is definitely worth a proper look as you ride by. Its refreshing style takes you unawares as you blithely ride through the rest of the concrete landscape.

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25.4 km

View of the King George V Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Busy stretch of main road.

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30.0 km

The Original Tea Hut, Epping Forest

Highlight • Rest Area

The Original Tea Hut was founded in the 1920s. It still serves honest food and drinks and is very popular with locals, cyclists and bikers.
Open every day from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

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31.1 km

Epping New Road (B1393) Through Epping Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This section of Epping New Road is the main way to access Essex but it's unpleasant to ride on with 'road' wheels as the surface is chip 'n tar, the …

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53.9 km

Waltham Abbey Church and The Gatehouse

Highlight • Cafe

Stop for a pretty good flat white next to the picturesque church. Good turning point if you aren't up for a major ride out east.

Open 7.30 to 17.00 on weekdays, 9.00 to 17.00 on weekends.

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58.9 km