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10 september | 6mi | 10 Sep 2020 |
chalkney wood-chapel rd | 7mi | 12 May 2019 |
chapel rd-chalkney wood | 7mi | 12 May 2019 |
Axial Way to High st WALKING | 3mi | 18 Oct 2017 |
Axial Way to Castle Park Colchester | 3mi | 21 Aug 2017 |
Lancasters to Craft Garden Centre | 7mi | 12 Sep 2016 |
Lancasters to C&As | 6mi | 11 Aug 2016 |
To the Uni | 3mi | 30 Apr 2016 |
Woodpecker to Tourist Info | 7mi | 6 Aug 2015 |
Colchester r'way stn to Endsleigh Court | 1mi | 20 Mar 2015 |
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13 Jun 2014
A yellow-painted bike, no matter how creaky, has become the accessory du jour for Yorkshire businesses and community organisations to proclaim their support for the Tour de France. Fearful that all these yellow crocks…
Days Out
Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Colchester:
Lexden Earthworks ·
6mi round-trip
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★★★★★
Melford Hall ·
41mi round-trip
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Mistley Towers ·
22mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Colchester:
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To Oxford, Kidlington, Bicester, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Huntingdon, St Ives, Cambridge, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Ipswich, Felixstowe, Harwich and Wivenhoe.
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To Fakenham, East Dereham, Watton, Thetford and Bury St Edmunds.
To Dover, Deal, Sandwich, Fordwich, Canterbury, Herne Bay, Faversham, Sittingbourne, Chatham, Rochester, London, Harlow, Chelmsford, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Woodbridge, Framlingham, Halesworth, Beccles, Norwich, Fakenham and King'S Lynn.
Knowledge
What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.
Friday 2 April
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Ordnance Survey maps are justly famed for their clear, detailed coverage of the British countryside. Generations of cyclists have planned their adventures with an OS map or two stuffed in…
Monday 22 March
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Dreaming of getting away on a bike trip this summer? cycle.travel’s new multi-day planning feature is here for you! For any journey of 50km or more, you can simply add…
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