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Essex Way Trail – Flitch Way — East section loop from Stansted Airport

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Essex Way Trail – Flitch Way — East section loop from Stansted Airport

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Essex Way Trail – Flitch Way — East section loop from Stansted Airport

04:09

63.4km

320m

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 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.3 km for 179 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.19 km

Flitch Way Country Park

Forest

12.9 km

Flood-Prone Road

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Even in periods of not particularly heavy rain, this section floods. Luckily there is an elevated verge to walk/push your bike on.

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17.7 km

Essex Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fab wide gravel road downhill heading North from stagden Cross to Pleshey Grange. Watchout for the upturned stone speed ramps at the Pleshey Grange end!

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27.6 km

The Compasses Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely pub. The perfect place to plan a stop on a long bike ride. There is a very large beer garden at the back where you can easily bring your bike with you.

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30.3 km

Phylis Currie Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

32.0 km

Witches Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

Easy to see as on main road by The Castle pub.

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40.5 km

Rayne Station and Flitch Way Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cycleway

A very cool cafe - does get very busy however.

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40.9 km

Gatewoods Pond

Lake

44.1 km

Bannister Green Halt

Highlight • Monument

Former halt on Flitch Way railway route. Great for a gravel bike ride!

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44.7 km

Flitch Way — East section

Highlight • Cycleway

Great tree shaded old railway route

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48.0 km

Tomb of Matilda Fitzwalter (Maid Marian), Little Dunmow Priory Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Within Little Dunmow's pretty church lies a tomb purporting to hold one of the most intriguing literary figures in English history. Maid Marian of Robin Hood fame is said to …

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50.8 km

David Cock Community Woodland

Forest

63.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

18.1 km

4.70 km

2.04 km

899 m

113 m

Surfaces

34.2 km

18.2 km

10.6 km

204 m

203 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 22 May

27°C

16°C

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Essex Way Trail – Flitch Way — East section loop from Stansted Airport

Flood-Prone Road

Essex Way Trail

The Compasses Inn

Witches Stone

Rayne Station and Flitch Way Visitor Centre

Bannister Green Halt

Flitch Way — East section

Tomb of Matilda Fitzwalter (Maid Marian), Little Dunmow Priory Church

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