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Earls Colne

Paycocke's House and Garden – Winding Rural Road Descent loop from Earls Colne

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Essex
Braintree
Earls Colne

Paycocke's House and Garden – Winding Rural Road Descent loop from Earls Colne

Easy

16

riders

Paycocke's House and Garden – Winding Rural Road Descent loop from Earls Colne

01:31

30.5km

220m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 10.5 km for 20 m

After 25.8 km for 48 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

10.5 km

Coggeshall Historic Town Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Coggeshall is a pretty town that boasts almost 200 listed buildings, including many beautiful timber-framed Tudor buildings. There are lots of attractions in and around the town including the magnificent …

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2

10.8 km

Paycocke's House and Garden

Highlight • Cafe

Paycockes House is a Tudor merchant house that boasts stunning woodcarving, elaborate panelling, and beautiful gardens. The house was built around 1500 for Thomas Paycocke and serves as an example …

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3

11.2 km

River Blackwater

Highlight • River

Good picnic spot

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4

16.4 km

Winding Rural Road Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

Not a big dip but swings you through a left/right at the bottom and steep enough to get you out of the saddle on the way up.

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5

16.6 km

Holy Trinity Church, Bradwell

Highlight • Historical Site

Made largely of flint and pebble, this is one of the most substantial examples of a Norman brick-building, built when the Norman French arrived around 1,000 years ago.

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17.2 km

Hoppits

Forest

7

25.8 km

Newly reopened and as good as before. If you can, take bikes through to the rear of cafe for security.

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8

25.8 km

Popular coffee shop in a charming barn. Cyclist friendly with loads of outside space for bikes.

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B

30.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

3.08 km

872 m

109 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

12.1 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 28 October

14°C

6°C

16 %

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