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St. Mary's Church, Matching – Little Laver loop from Elsenham

St. Mary's Church, Matching – Little Laver loop from Elsenham

Moderate

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St. Mary's Church, Matching – Little Laver loop from Elsenham

02:30

56.8km

210m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Train Station

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22.7 km

Matching Green Fishing Pond

Highlight • Lake

It is private, need permission to fish here!!!

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23.1 km

The Chequers Pub and Matching Green Common

Highlight • Pub

There's a pub (currently serving takeaway during COVID) and a massive common for picnics in the sun. Trees dotted around for shade and a pond. Very quiet and relaxing.

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23.5 km

Matching Green Pond and Wildflower Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Very quiet country roads. It's great riding around this area.

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26.8 km

All Saint's Church, High Laver

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely old, old church.

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28.1 km

Little Laver

Highlight • Settlement

a gorgeous stretch of road that you can't miss if your passing

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28.8 km

It's impassable in winter and the "unsuitable for motor vehicles" signs are there for good reason.

At certain times the ford at the southern end presents no problem, but the section between the two entrances to High Laver FP 29 (through the field directly to the west) is impassable. It's possible to walk on the verge, on the western side, from the south, but it disappears as you go around the bend. In the north, the lower part of the section between Leather Bottle farm and the northern entrance to High Laver FP 29 is impassable as well.

There is one escape route though - if approaching from the south, you can take the steps up to the southern entrance to High Laver FP 29 and you'll see a path hewn out of the verge of the field, running parallel to Watery Lane. From the footprints, quite obviously nobody bothers following the direct line of the footpath across the field. When you get to the northern entrance to the footpath off Watery Lane, you can either get back on the road (if it isn't too flooded) or follow the path round to the west and be brought out on High Laver Road.

In a nutshell though, unless it's summer, stay well away I'd say. There's no point going through here when there's High Laver Road and Little Laver Road running parallel either side of it.

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