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Essex Way Trail – Pleshey Village loop from Chelmsford

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Essex Way Trail – Pleshey Village loop from Chelmsford

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Essex Way Trail – Pleshey Village loop from Chelmsford

02:10

35.3km

180m

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: April 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.2 km for 55 m

After 35.2 km for 204 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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383 m

Duke Street Store

Highlight • Cafe

Insane coffee

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4.36 km

Quiet Country Lanes North-East of Chelmsford

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Escaping north east from Chelmsford on quiet, flowing lanes. A pleasure to ride with fields on all sides.

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13.2 km

St Andrew's Church, Good Easter

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely little church in the tiny Hamlet of Good Easter. The perfect spot for a quick pause in the shade of a quiet tree.

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18.8 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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20.7 km

Pleshey Grange

Forest

22.0 km

Pleshey Village

Highlight • Settlement

Quaint village, site of a former royal castle, now just the earthworks left (sadly mostly obscured from view and on private property).

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26.0 km

Church of St Mary and St Lawrence, Great Waltham

Highlight • Other

Great Waltham is a pretty Essex village with a history that stretches back to Roman times. There is a decent pub, a village shop and some interesting architecture, including the …

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26.1 km

The Stores Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Great coffee and cake in a beautiful cycle friendly environment

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35.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

6.29 km

2.08 km

2.03 km

262 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

7.42 km

1.95 km

145 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Essex Way Trail – Pleshey Village loop from Chelmsford

Duke Street Store

Quiet Country Lanes North-East of Chelmsford

St Andrew's Church, Good Easter

Essex Way Trail

Pleshey Village

Church of St Mary and St Lawrence, Great Waltham

The Stores Café

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