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River Colne Riverside Path – Polstead Village Pond loop from Wivenhoe

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River Colne Riverside Path – Polstead Village Pond loop from Wivenhoe

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River Colne Riverside Path – Polstead Village Pond loop from Wivenhoe

04:11

67.7km

360m

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: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 216 m

After 67.6 km for 213 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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642 m

Ferry Marsh (Colne Local Nature Reserve)

Nature Reserve

1.01 km

River Colne Riverside Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The River Colne flows through Colchester and the Essex countryside on its way to the sea. There's a nice riverside path which is great for cycling. The river runs 39 miles (62 km) in total.

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8.11 km

Roman Theatre

Ruins

8.48 km

View of Fields from Londs Lane

Highlight • Climb

Nice stony bridleway (that joins onto other bridleways) with fantastic views across fields.

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26.1 km

Polstead Village Pond

Highlight • Settlement

Couple of benches for a sit down if you need one. Nice views from the road as you go past.

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28.6 km

King Harry's Grove

Forest

44.8 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, East Bergholt

Highlight • Religious Site

Whilst people have been worshipping on this spot for over 1,000 years, this beautiful church was originally built somewhere around 1350, nearly 700 years ago.

It was originally designed with …

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55.0 km

Grange Road Through the Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A very nice stretch of road through the fields - perfect for a photo. It can be windy, with some gusts due to the gaps in the hedgerows, so bear this in mind.

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56.5 km

Quiet Lanes Between Colchester and Ardleigh

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice little section - handy for getting between Colchester and either Ardleigh or Manningtree while avoiding the A134.

Goes past Green Island Gardens which has a tea room (you can use the tea room without paying for the gardens).

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67.2 km

High Street Climb

Highlight • Other

67.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.5 km

5.39 km

4.43 km

3.62 km

2.46 km

333 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.1 km

23.6 km

3.18 km

693 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

29°C

18°C

0 %

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River Colne Riverside Path – Polstead Village Pond loop from Wivenhoe

River Colne Riverside Path

Riverside Picnic Spot

View of Fields from Londs Lane

Polstead Village Pond

St Mary the Virgin Church, East Bergholt

Grange Road Through the Fields

Quiet Lanes Between Colchester and Ardleigh

High Street Climb

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