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

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

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

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14.8km

60m

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 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.22 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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5.98 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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9.62 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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9.79 km

West Mersea Houseboats

Highlight • Structure

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

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10.6 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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10.6 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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10.6 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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11.9 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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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

12.5 km

2.11 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

23°C

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

Mersea Barn Café

The Strood Causeway to Mersea Island

The Dukes Seafood & Coffee Bar, West Mersea

West Mersea Houseboats

Valerie's Cafe

Art Café

St. Andrew's Church, Alresford

View of the Blackwater Estuary and Dengie Peninsula

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