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Pleshey Village – Holy Trinity Church loop from Howe Street

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Pleshey Village – Holy Trinity Church loop from Howe Street

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Pleshey Village – Holy Trinity Church loop from Howe Street

02:27

9.46km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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126 m

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 Grade I-listed Church of St Mary and St Lawrence, the Elizabethan guildhall, and a Grade I-listed house called Langley's.

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1.36 km

View of the Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

3.82 km

The Leather Bottle, Pleshey

Highlight • Pub

The Leather Bottle is a Grade II-listed pub in the heart of Pleshey where you can get food and drink. The pub was once owned by the late Keith Flint, frontman of seminal dance music band, the Prodigy. Keith, and the band, hailed from nearby Braintree.

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3.89 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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4.18 km

Holy Trinity Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Parts of Holy Trinity Church date to 1394. However, the church was almost entirely rebuilt in 1868 after it fell into disrepair and only the medieval crossing arches were saved. As such, the church is Grade II-listed. It is worth spending a moment here to admire its Victorian stained-glass windows, as well as the peaceful surroundings.

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4.41 km

Remains of the Norman Castle Mound

Highlight • Historical Site

An amazing place, not too much to see, brilliant view from the top, have a guided tour to understand why it was here and what it was like back in the day.

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4.43 km

Pleshey Castle Earthworks and Brick Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Pleshey Castle was completed around the turn of the 12th century and was a motte and bailey. These days, nothing much survives, apart from the earthworks, sections of mote, and a 14th-century brick-built bridge. You still get a good sense of the fortification, though.

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8.63 km

Bury Lane Ford

Highlight • River

Fellow cyclists: Please be very careful here! The ford can be extremely slippery as it’s covered with algae. A number of serious bicycle accidents have unfortunately happened here which could have been avoided. Do not attempt to ride through the ford! Please use the footpath instead which is a little hidden on the side.

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9.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.84 km

3.14 km

1.61 km

466 m

342 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.14 km

2.29 km

1.31 km

1.12 km

1.08 km

518 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 14 May

13°C

4°C

28 %

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Pleshey Village – Holy Trinity Church loop from Howe Street

Church of St Mary and St Lawrence, Great Waltham

View of the Reservoir

The Leather Bottle, Pleshey

Pleshey Village

Holy Trinity Church

Remains of the Norman Castle Mound

Pleshey Castle Earthworks and Brick Bridge

Bury Lane Ford

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