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Great Tey Village – Fordham Hall Estate loop from Earls Colne

Great Tey Village – Fordham Hall Estate loop from Earls Colne

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Great Tey Village – Fordham Hall Estate loop from Earls Colne

01:23

30.9km

220m

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: June 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dedham Vale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.66 km

Great Tey Village

Highlight • Settlement

Make sure to stay on main roads

Tip by

13.5 km

Part of the Woodland Trust and just a short distance from Colchester, Fordham Hall Estate is Eastern England’s largest woodland creation site. With delightful colours year-round as well as grassland …

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21.5 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Bures

Highlight • Historical Site

Straddling the beautiful River Stour – and therefore both Suffolk and Essex too – Bures a lovely village. Its medieval church of St Mary the Virgin is a fine sight. …

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22.5 km

View of Bures and the Stour River Boundary

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely little descent from here into the town, but watch out for the climb out of the town as the route takes you into Dedham Vale AONB!

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30.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.2 km

2.93 km

850 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

7.36 km

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

31°C

17°C

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Great Tey Village – Fordham Hall Estate loop from Earls Colne

Great Tey Village

Fordham Hall Estate

St Mary the Virgin Church, Bures

View of Bures and the Stour River Boundary

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