Essex lanes and lost railway 25 miles

The Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) (founded 1937) https://www.clog.org.uk has an easy cycle rides in the countryside nearly every week between March and October ranging from 20 to 35 miles. These are easily accessible by public transport from London and are on quiet roads or cycle paths.

By bike we explore rivers, canals, forts, castles, coast, marshes, gardens, woods, ruins, churches, mansions, cycle-ferries, churchyards, villages, lost railways....

Non members can come up to 3 cycle rides or other events to try us out before joining. To join CLOG, visit our website https://www.clog.org.uk and click on the orange join us button.

Photos from past cycle rides and walks: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clogpics/albums/

We also do around 20 trips away(weekend or longer) in the UK and abroad every year.

Essex lanes and lost railway 25 miles

Aug 25, 2018
(Cycling)
Essex Lanes and Flitchway Cycle ride 25 miles

Another easy cycle ride for those who like quiet roads, rivers, old churches, abandoned railways and pretty villages.

The ride starts at Hatfield Peverel station. We cycle north to the picturesque village of Terling for morning tea at the Owls Hill tea room. The north to Great Whalley Hall, Ranks Green, North Whitehouse to pick up the cycle route into Braintree, eventually coming in by the river until we get to the Flitchway (abandoned railway between Braintree and Bishops Stortford).

We have lunch in the Booking Hall Cafe in the old station at Rayne
http://www.thebookinghall.co.uk/

The off on our bikes again along the Flitchway. We turn off to go through Frencies Green, Thirsty Green, Great Leighs, where we may stop for afternoon tea at The Castle (which has a homemade cake servery). Then back on our bikes heading for Lyons Hall, Terling Hall, and back to Hatfield Peverel station.


How do I get there?
Be on the train that leaves Stratford at 10:09 am gatting into Hatfield Peverell at 10:40. This train will have originated at Liverpool St.
http://trains.im/schedule/L84485/2018/08/25/

Buy a super off peak day return (£10.75 with network or gold card or other discount card) to Hatfield Peverel

Important - please read!

Do check our website (https://www.clog.org.uk/) in case of updates to this event. NB Only small selection of our events are on Letsride but they are all on on the web calendar, so this is another reason to check.

• Letsride followers (and other prospective CLOG members) can come on up to 3 events to try us out but after that you need to join CLOG (https://membermojo.co.uk/clog) to continue with us.

• Most attendees are members of CLOG and not on Letsride, so RSVPs do not indicate the total numbers expected.

NB Central London Outdoor Group is non-commercial and events are organised by other members of the club on a voluntary basis. All participants should make themselves aware of the risks inherent in walking, cycling and other outdoor activities and take responsibility for their own actions and choices of activity.

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