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The Cricketers Arms – Flood-prone ford loop from Elsenham

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The Cricketers Arms – Flood-prone ford loop from Elsenham

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The Cricketers Arms – Flood-prone ford loop from Elsenham

01:31

25.4km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.97 km

Henham Village and The Cock Inn

Highlight • Settlement

Nice pub with seats in front and large garden to side. Well worth a rest after the hill up to it.

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3.97 km

Deceivingly Tough Uphill Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Best traversed westbound for the downhill. Eastbound it's one of those gradual climbs that never relents, made even more difficult by the wind howling across the fields.

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9.14 km

The Cricketers Arms

Highlight • Pub

Decent pub, not cheap but good beer. Black Sheep when I was there.

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11.5 km

Winding Country Road with Open Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This stretch is heavy going eastbound, what with the ever-present wind in your face.

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13.9 km

Southbound Downhill Section

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

For me, there's only one way to travel this stretch - southbound. Apart from between Potash Lane and Ginns Road, there's just no respite northbound. It's constant uphill, slight grades …

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17.9 km

Yew Tree Pub

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub

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19.0 km

Flood-prone ford

Highlight • River

In stormy spells in winter, the flood here provides an obstacle. Walkers might be able to get by on the verges, but cyclists will either get stopped in their tracks …

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20.8 km

Flood-Prone Road

Highlight • Structure

In stormy spells in winter, this stretch can be impassable. Luckily, Longcroft, running parallel, provides a get-out.

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25.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

625 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

7.15 km

141 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 22 May

27°C

16°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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The Cricketers Arms – Flood-prone ford loop from Elsenham

Henham Village and The Cock Inn

Deceivingly Tough Uphill Road

The Cricketers Arms

Winding Country Road with Open Fields

Southbound Downhill Section

Yew Tree Pub

Flood-prone ford

Flood-Prone Road

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