Essex Ride to Mundon

We will meet at Stratford London Station at 9:45am and walk to the platform (please have your tickets ready!)

Departing 10:09am (arrives Chelmsford 10:43) (£12.90 open return, on the day).

The first few miles out of Chelmsford are very amiable – cycling along the River and then along designated shared space.  A few ‘thank you, fella’slater (due to narrow bridges and Essex slang), we follow National Cycle Route 1 through the woods, picking blackberry sustenance as we go. Also enjoying the view of beautiful red bricked homes (and some interesting looking barn conversions).  A short diversion from NCR1 and we arrive at Mundon where we will take some time to enjoy the surroundings – including St Mary’s Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Mundon) and the Mundon Oaks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundon ).  There’s a pub a stone’s throw away if anyone is keen.

We’ll take a slightly different route back, cycling through the village of Maldon.  The shops are likely to be mainly closed, but there are a number of restaurants where coffee appears available.

Synopsis: No longer than 35miles, mainly along NCR1 and nice country lanes.  There are a few faster roads, although only a couple of short sections with no path to cycle on.    There are also a few gentle hills – but this of course gives the opportunity to free wheel the other side! J  Speed: sociable and leave no one behind!

If you have any questions feel free to email me ( c.kendrick@imperial.ac.uk ) or phone me on 07793225630.