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Essex is a county in South-East England, getting its name from East Saxons who settled here in the middle ages. In the north east of Essex is the oldest recorded town in Britain, Colchester, which pre-dates the Roman conquest. The population of Essex is estimated to be around 1,689,000 which makes it the 6th largest county in England.
Essex is a county in South-East England, getting its name from East Saxons who settled here in the middle ages. In the north east of Essex is the oldest recorded town in Britain, Colchester, which pre-dates the Roman conquest. The population of Essex is estimated to be around 1,689,000 which makes it the 6th largest county in England.
Recently added Essex Cycle Routes
| Route Name | Start | Miles | Date Added |
| Old Porlians 100km Cycle Route | Knockholt Road | 56.83 | 08/02/2010 |
| Hilly in places. Taking in some great views across the downs... | |||
| Billericay Loop via Ingatestone Cycle Route | Potash road, Billericay | 28.24 | 27/01/2010 |
| Route has two to three reasonably long steep hills but goes ... | |||
| Southend Loop via Burnham and Battlesbridge Cycle Route | Queensway, Southend on Sea | 41.07 | 04/01/2010 |
| Scenic country route including ferry crossing. Mostly countr... | |||
| Colchester to Manningtree Loop Cycle Route | Colchester, Ipswich Rd | 24.95 | 30/11/2009 |
| A gentle countyside route, mostly on hard roads but a small ... | |||
| Bicknacre Circular Cycle Route | Brewers Arms | 26.1 | 25/11/2009 |
| Bicknacre-Danbury-Hatfield Peverel-Maldon-Latchingdon-Bickna... | |||
All Essex Cycle Routes
| Route Name | Start | End | Duration | Miles |
| Ebury Way | TQ 111 952 | TQ 062 941 | 00:36 | 3.26 |
| Around Hanningfield Reservoir | Billericay Station | Billericay | 01:30 | 15.19 |
| Essex Cycle Sportive-London to Terling | Woodford Bridge, Chigwell | Terling | 03:30 | 35.22 |
| Marks Tey to Toppesfield return | Coggeshall Road | Marks Tey | 05:30 | 53.24 |
| Friends of Essex Churches | Wicken Road, Newport | High Street, Newport | 03:30 | 32.69 |
| Sudbury Run | Colchester, Essex | Sudbury, Suffolk | 01:30 | 15 |
| Chelmsford via Writtle Circular | Rainsford Road | Chelmsford | 01:30 | 11.99 |
| Epping Circle | Collier Row | Collier Row | 04:00 | 37.46 |
| Halstead Circular Via Great Yeldham | Beazley End | Beazley End | 02:12 | 22.32 |
| Hainault RC Hilly TT | Princess Rd/Tanhouse Lane junction | Green Man PH | 02:48 | 28.27 |
| Chelmsford Leaden Roding Loop | Admirals park | Admirals Park | 01:54 | 19.58 |
| Newport Hills | Gosfield | Newport | 03:36 | 36.44 |
| Gosfield Circular | Gosfield | Gosfield | 06:54 | 69.16 |
| Billericay Cicular | Billericay | Billericay | 02:24 | 24.12 |
| The Naze Jolly | Seawick Essex | Walton on the Naze | 01:06 | 11.97 |
| Brightlingsea Circular | Church Road, Brightlingsea | Brightlingsea | 02:12 | 22.67 |
| Upminster To Ilford | Upminster, Essex | Ilford, Essex | 00:54 | 9.77 |
| South Woodham Ferrers Circular | Inchbourne Road | Ferrers Road | 04:24 | 44 |
| Colchester to Walton on the Naze seaside route | Colchester | Walton-On Naze | 02:48 | 28.54 |
| South Woodham Ferrers to Ramsey Island | South Woodham Ferrers | St Lawrence | 02:36 | 26.4 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet Loop West | Chapel Hill, Stansted Mountfitchet | Stansted Mountfitchet | 02:42 | 27 |
| Grays, Orsett, Warley and Back | Heathview Road | Heathview Road | 02:36 | 26.2 |
| Chelmsford To Hanningfields Circular | Chelmer Road, A414 | Baddow Road | 01:42 | 17.2 |
| Circular Route From Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | 02:24 | 24.59 |
| Hambro Hill | Ashingdon Road | Ashingdon Road | 01:24 | 14.55 |
| 75 Mile Essex Countryside | Ashingdon Road | Ashingdon Road | 07:24 | 74.51 |
| Wickford Cycle Route | Rayleigh | Rayleigh | 02:30 | 25 |
| Chelmsford Springfield Canal | Springfield | Springfield | 00:42 | 7.3 |
| Chelmsford Circular | Admiral's Park | Admiral's Park | 01:12 | 12.37 |
| Basildon To Witham | Basildon, Southend Arterial Road | Basildon | 05:12 | 52.19 |
| Wickford Basildon Crays Hill Loop | Wickford, off A132 | Wickford SS12 | 01:06 | 11.23 |
| Epping Circular | Epping High Street | Epping | 04:30 | 45.93 |
| Elsenham Debden and newport Circuit | Crown pub | Crown pub | 01:30 | 15.39 |
| Latchingdon to Colchester | Top of rectory lane | Top of rectory lane | 05:54 | 59.99 |
| Saffron Wallden To Hemmingford Grey | Saffron Walden | Hemmingford Grey | 03:42 | 37.35 |
| Bicknacre Circular | Brewers Arms | Brewers Arms | 02:36 | 26.1 |
| Harwich to Colchester and Return | Crockleford Hill, Colchester | Crockleford Hill, via Harwich | 03:00 | 30.27 |
| Althome to Halstead and Back | Top of Rectory Lane | Top of Rectory Lane | 07:06 | 71.98 |
| Church Langley Off Road | Church Langley Way | Church Langley Way | 00:24 | 4.01 |
| Harlow Church Circular | Church Langley | Church Langley | 00:36 | 6.63 |
| Great Chesterford Circular | Walden Road | Walden Road | 00:48 | 8.76 |
| Great Chesterford to Linton | Walden Road | Walden Road | 01:42 | 17.24 |
| Great Chesterford Loop via Linton and Little Walden | Walden Road | Walden Road | 03:00 | 24.31 |
| Chesterford to Dunmow Rally | Great Chesterford | Great Dunmow | 01:42 | 17.88 |
| Elsenham to Thaxted Circular | Crown pub | Crown pub | 02:18 | 23.77 |
| Epping Road Circular | Travellers Friend Epping Green | Travellers Friend Epping Green | 00:36 | 6.73 |
| Harlow Roydon Towpath | The Maples, Harlow | The Maples, Harlow | 01:06 | 11.04 |
| Rayleigh to Southend on Sea via Burnham | Hullbridge Road | Hullbridge Road | 05:00 | 50.45 |
| Chelforf to Pleshea Loop | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | 01:30 | 15.49 |
| Springfield Chelmsford Chelmer Village Circular | Pump Lane, Chelmsford | Pump Lane, Chelmsford | 00:48 | 8.1 |
| Burnham On Crouch to South Woodham Ferrers | Burnham-on-Crouch train station | South Woodham Ferrers Train Station | 02:12 | 22.76 |
| Harlow to Greenwich | Great Parndon | Greenwich | 05:24 | 54.58 |
| Grays To Southhampton | Grays | Southampton Ferry | 11:06 | 111.57 |
| Southend on Sea Circular | Ashingdon Road | Ashingdon Road | 03:18 | 33.06 |
| Chelmsford Maldon Loop | Chelmsford (A1099) | Chelmsford (A1099) | 02:48 | 28.12 |
| Cliff Phillips | Roydon | Bengeo | 00:36 | 6.09 |
| Colchester to Corringham | Colchester, New Town | Corringham | 03:42 | 37.22 |
| Brentwood Rural Circular | North Road, Brentwood | North Road, Brentwood | 00:48 | 8.87 |
| Southend Rayleigh Circular | Kiln A13 | Kiln A13 | 04:54 | 49.06 |
| Ockendon to Bethnal Green | Ockendon | Bethnal Green | 01:42 | 17.7 |
| Brentwood Circular | North Road Avenue | North Road Avenue | 01:12 | 12.55 |
| Clackton on Sea to Colchester | Clacton | Colchester | 02:48 | 28.34 |
| Tollesbury Ton | Tollesbury | To Stock and back | 09:12 | 92.31 |
| Great Notley Loop | Young's End | Young's End | 01:12 | 12.19 |
| Harold Hill Circular | Straight Road | Straight Road | 03:24 | 34.18 |
| Maldon to Bradwell | Market Hill | Bradwell Power Station | 02:18 | 23.22 |
| High Laver To Hatfield Forest Loop | High Laver | High Laver | 03:06 | 31.95 |
| Chignal and Good Easter | Swiss Avenue | Swiss Avenue | 01:54 | 19.77 |
| Highwood to Fryerning | Swiss Avenue | Swiss Avenue | 01:54 | 19.83 |
| Canewdon Loop | Thorpe bay train station | Thorpe bay train station | 03:24 | 34.62 |
| Chelmsford to Clacton via Colchester | Roman Road | Clacton on Sea | 03:54 | 39 |
| Witham to York | Witham | York | 11:48 | 118.21 |
| Grays to Basildon | Grays | Basildon Hospital | 00:54 | 9.65 |
| West Bergholt Colchester Circular via Sudbury | West Bergholt | West Bergholt | 06:12 | 62.07 |
| West Bergholt Colchester Circular via Kersey and Hadleigh | West Bergholt | West Bergholt | 03:18 | 33.46 |
| Chingford to Newport | Chingford | Newport (Essex) | 04:36 | 46.78 |
| Shoebury Loop | Leigh on Sea Station | Leigh on Sea Station | 02:12 | 22.23 |
| Gloucester Park to Pound Lane Circular | Gloucester Park | Gloucester Park | 01:00 | 10.78 |
| Loughton Loop | Epping New Road (A104) | Epping New Road (A104) | 01:12 | 12.23 |
| Hanningfield Resevoir from Chelmsford | Chelmer Village | Chelmer Village | 01:54 | 19.14 |
| Stifford Circular | Stifford Clays Road | North Ockendon | 01:36 | 16.34 |
| Halstead, Pebmarsh, Colne Engaine Loop | Sudbury Road (A131) | Sudbury Road (A131) | 00:48 | 8.86 |
| Chelmsford to Pleshey Circular | Chelmer Road (A138) | Chelmer Road (A138) | 01:42 | 17.22 |
| Woodham Mortimer Loop | Woodham Mortimer (A414) | Woodham Mortimer (A414) | 01:30 | 15.89 |
| Thaxted to Fowlmere Loop | Thaxted | Thaxted | 06:30 | 65.76 |
| Braintree to Newport Loop | Rayne Road (B1256) | Rayne Road (B1256) | 05:24 | 54.38 |
| Sudbury & Stour Valley | Henny Street | Henny Street | 02:36 | 26.32 |
| Braintree to Beazley End Loop | Rayne Road (B1256) | Rayne Road (B1256) | 01:12 | 12.18 |
| Great Yeldham Country Circular Ride | Poole Street (A1017), Great Yeldham | Poole Street (A1017), Great Yeldham | 00:36 | 6.25 |
| Brentwood to Billericay Loop | Brentwood Railway Station | Brentwood Railway Station | 06:00 | 60.56 |
| Brentwood to Sanofi-aventis | Train Station | May and Baker Club | 00:54 | 9.14 |
| Ambers Way | Silver End | Silver End | 00:42 | 7.83 |
| Herongate to Blackmore Loop | Brentwood Road (A128), Herongate | Brentwood Road (A128), Herongate | 02:30 | 25.21 |
| Stansted Airport to West Mersea via Braintree | Stansted Airport | Colchester Rd (B1025), West Mersea | 03:54 | 39.9 |
| Brentwood to Kelvedon via Great Baddow | High St, Brentwood | Heron Rd, Kelvedon | 03:36 | 36.24 |
| Brentwood Loop via Great Warley | High St, Brentwood | High St, Brentwood | 00:48 | 8.33 |
| Great Parndon Loop via Waltham Abbey | Paycock Rd, Great Parndon | Paycock Rd, Great Parndon | 02:06 | 21.36 |
| Grays to London City Airport Loop | Stifford Clays Road, Grays | Stifford Clays Road, Grays | 03:30 | 35.07 |
| Broomfield Loop via Great Waltham | Broomfield Road, Chelmsford | Broomfield Road, Chelmsford | 00:48 | 8.79 |
| Broomfield Loop via Bannister Green | Broomfield Road, Chelmsford | Broomfield Road, Chelmsford | 01:54 | 19.83 |
| Grays Loop via Purfleet | Thames Rd, Grays | Thames Rd, Grays | 01:54 | 19.32 |
| Heybridge Basin to Little Baddow | Car Park, Heybridhe Basin | Paper Mill Lock, Little Baddow | 00:48 | 8.54 |
| Grays Loop via Tilbury Fort | Blackshots Lane, Grays | Blackshots Lane, Grays | 01:12 | 12.5 |
| Grays to Little Warley Loop | Blackshots Lane, Grays | Blackshots Lane, Grays | 02:24 | 24.39 |
| Wickham Bishops Loop via Abberton | Brook Close, Wickham Bishops | Brook Close, Wickham Bishops | 03:12 | 32.29 |
| Colchester Loop via Giffords Hall | North Station, Mile End Rd, Colchester | North Station, Mile End Rd, Colchester | 02:06 | 21.96 |
| Ongar Circular via Abbess Roding | High St A128, Ongar | High St A128, Ongar | 01:54 | 19.07 |
| Kelvedon to Knodishall via Ipswich | High Street, Kelvedon | Judith Ave, Knodishall | 05:06 | 51.63 |
| Kelvedon Loop via Heybridge and Tolleshunt Darcy | Easterford Rd, Kelvedon | Easterford Rd, Kelvedon | 02:12 | 22.37 |
| Billericay Loop via Hannifield | Norsey Rd, Billericay | Norsey Rd, Billericay | 01:18 | 13.76 |
| Dagenham to Havering Loop | Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham | Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham | 01:18 | 13.11 |
| Kelvedon Loop via Halstead and Tollesbury | Riverside Way, Kelvedon | Riverside Way, Kelvedon | 05:18 | 53 |
| Colchester to Hadleigh Loop | Mile End Rd, Colchester | Mile End Rd, Colchester | 02:48 | 28.69 |
| Brentwood Circular via Kelvedon Hatch | Hammonds Lane, Brentwood | Hammonds Lane, Brentwood | 01:18 | 13.89 |
| Brentwood to South Ockendon | Warley Hill, Brentwood | Stifford Rd, South Ockendon | 01:00 | 10.67 |
| Upminster to Hornchurch Country Park and back | Jobbers Rest Pub, St Mary's lane, Upminster | Jobbers Rest Pub, St Mary's lane, Upminster | 00:54 | 9.19 |
| Colchester Station to Wivenhoe | Colchester Railway Station, Colchester | Wivenhoe Railway Station, Wivenhoe | 00:30 | 5.23 |
| Dagenham to North London | Bennetts Castle Lane, Becontree | Fonthill Rd, North London | 01:36 | 16.12 |
| Dagenham to Stratford Loop | Bennett's Castle Lane, Becontree | Bennett's Castle Lane, Becontree | 01:36 | 16.62 |
| Harlow to Ware via Hoddesdon | Parndon Mill Lane, Harlow | High St, Ware | 00:42 | 7.93 |
| Colchester to Harwich Circular Ride | Napier Rd, Colchester | Napier Rd, Colchester | 04:30 | 45 |
| West Colchester | Winston Avenue, Beacon End | Winston Avenue, Beacon End | 01:24 | 14.1 |
| Leigh on Sea Loop via Canvey Island | Leigh on Sea Railway Station Car Park, Leigh on Sea | Leigh on Sea Railway Station Car Park, Leigh on Sea | 02:06 | 21.28 |
| Grays Loop via Stanford Le Hope | Blackshots Swimming Pool Car Park, Blackshots Ln, Grays | Blackshots Swimming Pool Car Park, Blackshots Ln, Grays | 01:30 | 15.74 |
| Dagenham to Upminister | Bennett's Castle Lane, Becontree | St Mary's Lane, Upminister | 00:42 | 7.63 |
| North Fambridge Loop via Burnham on Crouch | The Ferry Boat Inn, Ferry Rd, North Fambridge | The Ferry Boat Inn, Ferry Rd, North Fambridge | 01:42 | 17.66 |
| Stanford le Hope Circular via Fobbing | Runnymede Rd, Stanford le Hope | Runnymede Rd, Stanford le Hope | 00:42 | 7.58 |
| Stanford le Hope Loop via Orsett | Ruskin Road, Stanford le Hope | Ruskin Road, Stanford le Hope | 01:18 | 13.93 |
| Chingford | Sewardstone Rd, Chingford | Sewardstone Rd, Chingford | 01:12 | 12.58 |
| Romford to London to Gravesend Circular | Rec Ave, Romford | Rec Ave, Romford | 05:12 | 52.43 |
| Epping Loop via Roydon and Ware | Nursery Rd, High Beach | Nursery Rd, High Beach | 03:48 | 38.77 |
| Kelvedon to Goldhanger | Thorne Rd, Kelvedon | The Chequers, Church St, Goldhanger | 00:48 | 8.98 |
| Kelvedon to Copford Green | Kelvedon Railway Station, Station Rd | The Alma Pub, Copford Green | 00:42 | 7.76 |
| Kelvedon to Mount Bures | Kelvedon Railway Station, Station Rd | Thatchers Arms, Hall Rd, Mount Bures | 00:54 | 9.47 |
| Kelevdon Churches Loop | Kelvedon Railway Station, Station Rd | Kelvedon Railway Station, Station Rd | 03:24 | 34.76 |
| Rayleigh Circular via Great Baddow | Rayleigh Station, Station Rd | Rayleigh Station, Station Rd | 03:06 | 31.28 |
| Alresford Loop via Manningtree and Crockleford Heath | St Osyth Rd B1027, Alresford | St Osyth Rd B1027, Alresford | 02:18 | 23.12 |
| Rainham to Bow via Beckton | Nelson Rd, Rainham | St Andrews Way, Bow | 00:54 | 9.33 |
| Chelmsford to Black Notley | Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford | Notley Rd, Black Notley | 01:06 | 11.04 |
| Layer de la Haye Circular via Rowhedge and Fingringhoe | Village Centre | Village Centre | 01:18 | 13.42 |
| Brentwood and Gidea Park | Rhapsody Crescent | Rhapsody Crescent | 01:24 | 14.82 |
| Circular Pub Route In Mid Essex | The Angel Public House | The Angel Public House | 02:00 | 20.33 |
| Upminster to Brentwood and Orsett Loop | St Mary's Lane (B187) | St Mary's Lane (B187) | 03:30 | 35.36 |
| Rochford to Hanningfield Reservoir | Ashingdon Road (Jet Garage) | Hawkswood Road | 01:12 | 12.43 |
| Fringringhoe Wick Loop | Old Heath Road | Old Heath Road | 01:42 | 17.15 |
| Chelmsford Circular via Broomfield | Parkinson Drive | Parkinson Drive | 00:42 | 7.44 |
| Mountnessing Windmill to Brightlingsea | Mountnessing | Brightlingsea | 03:12 | 32.53 |
| Wivenhoe to Thorrington Loop | Elmstead | Elmstead | 01:06 | 11.22 |
| Benfleet to Hockley Loop | Benfleet Rail Station | Benfleet Rail Station | 02:00 | 20.36 |
| Loughton to Epping Loop | High Street (A121), Loughton | High Street (A121), Loughton | 01:18 | 13.82 |
| Brentwood to Margaretting Circular | Ongar Road (A128) | Ongar Road (A128) | 02:00 | 20.67 |
| Blackmore to Herongate Loop | Nine Ashes Road, Blackmore | Nine Ashes Road, Blackmore | 03:24 | 34.09 |
| Braintree to Fincingfield Loop | Rayne Road (B1256) | Rayne Road (B1256) | 02:30 | 25.44 |
| Braintree to Middleton Circuit | Coggeshall Road (B1256) | Coggeshall Road (B1256) | 03:42 | 37.64 |
| The Epping Circle Line | High Street (B1393), Tesco's | High Street (B1393), Tesco's | 01:12 | 12 |
| Harlow to Takeley Street Off Road Circular | Railway Station, off Burnt Mill Roundabout (A414) | Railway Station, off Burnt Mill Roundabout (A414) | 02:48 | 28.84 |
| Upminster to Brentwood | Upminster Station | Upminster Station | 02:00 | 20.22 |
| Great Waltham to High Roding Loop | Great Waltham | Great Waltham | 02:06 | 21.34 |
| Chelmsford to Writtle and Hylands Loop | Waterhouse Lane (A138) | Waterhouse Lane (A138) | 01:06 | 11.91 |
| The Rodings via Great Hallingbury | Dunmow Road | Dunmow Road | 02:18 | 23.69 |
| Brentwood Circular via Ongar and Billericay | Chase Road | Chase Road | 03:54 | 39.99 |
| Little Canfield to Great Waltham and Great Easton Loop | Little Canfield | Little Canfield | 03:30 | 35.37 |
| Brentwood Loop via Herongate and Billericay | Priests Lane, Brentwood | Priests Lane, Brentwood | 01:06 | 11.66 |
| Shoebury Circular via Rochford | Gunners Park, Shoebury | Gunners Park, Shoebury | 01:42 | 17.96 |
| Brentwood Short Loop North | Ingrave Road (A128) | Ingrave Road (A128) | 00:30 | 5.76 |
| Brentwood Southerly Loop With Country Park | Invergrave Road (A128) | Invergrave Road (A128) | 01:06 | 11.76 |
| Brentwood Circular via Blackmore and Mountnessing | Priests Lane, Brentwood | Priests Lane, Brentwood | 01:36 | 16.22 |
| Brentwood to Highwood Loop via Fryerning and Blackmore | Priests Lane, Brentwood | Priests Lane, Brentwood | 01:48 | 18.44 |
| Little Canfield to Castle Camps | Dunmow Rd, Little Canfield | Dunmow Rd, Little Canfield | 04:42 | 47.53 |
| Brentwood to Fryerning Loop via Mountnessing | Priest Lane, Brentwood | Priest Lane, Brentwood | 01:06 | 11.63 |
| Colchester to Manningtree Loop | Colchester, Ipswich Rd | Colchester, Ipswich Rd | 02:24 | 24.95 |
| Southend Loop via Burnham and Battlesbridge | Queensway, Southend on Sea | London Rd, Westcliff on Sea | 04:06 | 41.07 |
| Billericay Loop via Ingatestone | Potash road, Billericay | Potash road, Billericay | 02:48 | 28.24 |
| Old Porlians 100km | Knockholt Road | Knockholt Road | 05:36 | 56.83 |
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