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Mersea Barn Café – St. Andrew's Church, Alresford loop from Abberton

Mersea Barn Café – St. Andrew's Church, Alresford loop from Abberton

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Mersea Barn Café – St. Andrew's Church, Alresford loop from Abberton

01:03

25.4km

130m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.1 km

Mersea Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cycling stop with ample bike storage and the best chips for miles, trust me.

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15.0 km

View of the Blackwater Estuary and Dengie Peninsula

Highlight • Beach

The seafront road rises up slightly to give wide views across the Blackwater estuary towards the Dengie Peninsula opposite, with the bulk of Bradwell nuclear power station looming over the far coastline.

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16.2 km

St. Andrew's Church, Alresford

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice location by a little green square. There's a decent cafe opposite as well.

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16.3 km

Art Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice local cafe by the church green with outdoor seating and bike racks. Open 9-5 except Sundays.

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16.3 km

Valerie's Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely cafe doing breakfasts, lunches, coffee and cake. Nice toilet. Seats outside in the sunshine

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17.1 km

West Mersea Houseboats

Highlight • Structure

Various houseboats hauled up on the marshes, including one particularly notable one.

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17.3 km

The Dukes Seafood & Coffee Bar, West Mersea

Highlight • Cafe

Oyster and coffee bar in West Mersea. The 2 work perfectly together

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20.9 km

The Strood Causeway to Mersea Island

Highlight • Cycleway

Connected to the mainland by a causeway, Mersea Island is essentially cut off by the tide for four hours at a time - check these before crossing. Adds a frisson of excitement to any ride.

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25.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

974 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

1.78 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 30 May

23°C

13°C

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Mersea Barn Café – St. Andrew's Church, Alresford loop from Abberton

Mersea Barn Café

View of the Blackwater Estuary and Dengie Peninsula

St. Andrew's Church, Alresford

Art Café

Valerie's Cafe

West Mersea Houseboats

The Dukes Seafood & Coffee Bar, West Mersea

The Strood Causeway to Mersea Island

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