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Hanningfield Reservoir – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Benfleet

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East Of England

Hanningfield Reservoir – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Benfleet

Moderate

19

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Hanningfield Reservoir – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Benfleet

04:06

94.4km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6 m for 13 m

After 94.5 km for 13 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

23.2 km

Hanningfield Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

One of the reservoir and wildlife natural reserve of Essex. The scene can be quite dramatic (like in summer of 2018) with a low level of greenish water.

Tip by

2

23.5 km

Hanningfield Reservoir Causeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can enjoy lovely views of Hanningfield Reservoir from this road on the south side. The reservoir is framed by beautiful woodlands and meadows, making it a favourite spot for walkers in the Essex area.

Tip by

3

26.7 km

Old Windmill

Highlight • Monument

4

31.8 km

Buttsbury Ford

Highlight • Bridge

Nice looking ford, and thankfully there is a pedestrian bridge

Tip by

5

40.9 km

Blackmore Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to plan a stop on a ride out from London. An excellent cafe, a pub and also a supermarket next door. What more could you want?

Tip by

6

43.4 km

Concrete Path with Daffodils in Epping Forest

Highlight • Forest

Can be beautiful but bit of a dead end if you are on a road bike and skinny tyres

Tip by

7

47.3 km

The Bakehouse Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe, very popular with cyclists

Tip by

8

47.4 km

Fox & Goose and The Bakehouse

Highlight • Pub

Lovely expansive pub, with a garden out front and their own cafe attached to the side (The Bakehouse)

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B

94.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.8 km

8.38 km

1.60 km

578 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

82.9 km

11.5 km

125 m

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Friday 6 November

12°C

8°C

51 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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