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Hoe Mill Lock – Heybridge Basin Marina loop from Danbury

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Hoe Mill Lock – Heybridge Basin Marina loop from Danbury

Moderate

5.0

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Hoe Mill Lock – Heybridge Basin Marina loop from Danbury

02:36

43.8km

250m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.67 km

Bunsay Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Delightful little tea rooms to the west of Maldon. Well worth a visit.

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7.46 km

Hoe Mill Lock

Highlight • Structure

Pretty, good for SUP

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24.2 km

Black Pig Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

24.2 km

The Black Pig Café

Highlight • Other

Great place to stop off for a snack, tea or coffee.

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26.9 km

Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal

Highlight • River

Scenic bridleway along the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal into Maldon. It is lined with narrow boats and pleasure craft, and is a popular spot for stand up paddle boarding.

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27.1 km

Heybridge Basin Marina

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub to stop off at for food/drinks, with a lovely view of the Heybridge Basin. There are plenty of benches to sit outside if the weather is nice, and good bike space too.

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27.1 km

Heybridge Basin Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Free car park at Heybridge Basin along with two pubs and a cafe for refreshments after your ride.

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40.4 km

The Warren Iron Age Fort

Highlight • Natural

Iron Age fortifications, possibly designed to impress people moving along the Chelmer Valley.

heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=86c481b8-7b7b-4302-9376-c7d98eb4b424&resourceID=19191

esah1852.org.uk/library/files/T2160000.pdf (p. 354)

esah1852.org.uk/library/files/T2190000.pdf (p. 246)

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43.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.3 km

3.26 km

823 m

433 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.6 km

3.20 km

830 m

241 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

17°C

9°C

26 %

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Hoe Mill Lock – Heybridge Basin Marina loop from Danbury

Bunsay Tea Room

Hoe Mill Lock

Black Pig Coffee

The Black Pig Café

Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal

Heybridge Basin Marina

Heybridge Basin Marina

The Warren Iron Age Fort

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