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Hanningfield Reservoir – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Rayleigh

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Hanningfield Reservoir – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Rayleigh

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Hanningfield Reservoir – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Rayleigh

05:13

85.7km

630m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.6 km for 195 m

After 64.5 km for 217 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.7 km

Hawe's Wood

Forest

15.1 km

The Punisher

Highlight • Climb

don't do it on a MTB

Tip by

25.5 km

The Old Windmill Pub

Highlight • Pub

A very nice restaurant/ bar

Tip by

28.1 km

Hanningfield Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

One of the reservoir and wildlife natural reserve of Essex. The scene can be quite dramatic (like in summer of 2018) with a low level of greenish water.

Tip by

30.5 km

Totem Pole

Highlight • Monument

44.3 km

Blackmore Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to plan a stop on a ride out from London. An excellent cafe, a pub and also a supermarket next door. What more could you want?

Tip by

50.7 km

The Bakehouse Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe, very popular with cyclists

Tip by

55.4 km

The Viper

Highlight • Pub

Great local country pub with lots of outside space. The only pub called The Viper in the country!

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59.7 km

Rosemary House

Highlight • Settlement

64.6 km

Hankin's Wood

Forest

85.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.0 km

8.72 km

4.55 km

2.00 km

366 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.2 km

30.5 km

698 m

259 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

28°C

13°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Hanningfield Reservoir – The Bakehouse Cafe loop from Rayleigh

The Punisher

The Old Windmill Pub

Hanningfield Reservoir

Totem Pole

Blackmore Tea Rooms

The Bakehouse Cafe

The Viper

Rosemary House

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