Waytemore Castle Mound – The Cricketers loop from Bishop's Stortford

Waytemore Castle Mound – The Cricketers loop from Bishop's Stortford

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Waytemore Castle Mound – The Cricketers loop from Bishop's Stortford

01:28

31.9km

230m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 255 m

After 708 m for 52 m

After 1.33 km for 229 m

After 31.7 km for 255 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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734 m

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

Highlight • Trail

Waterside Stortford is a 5.6km, flat trail which runs from Bat Willow Hurst Country Park to the north of the town, through the centre here, to just beyond Twyford Mill …

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1.42 km

Waytemore Castle Mound

Highlight • Monument

The history of Waytemore Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is thought that it was a Saxon fortress built in the 10th century against invasion by the Danes but there …

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1.60 km

Castle Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A gorgeous park and green space for a pit stop, maybe a picnic, r&r and then get back on it! Coffee shop is close as well.

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14.8 km

The Cricketers

Highlight • Restaurant

Great beer garden to sit out for a mid ride drink. Bike friendly with loads of space, and good food too.

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18.2 km

Winding Country Road with Open Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This stretch is heavy going eastbound, what with the ever-present wind in your face.

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31.0 km

The River Stort passes through Bishops Stortford on its was through Essex and Hertfordshire from the village of Langley to the River Lea. From the town the river has been made navigable, known as the Stort Navigation.

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31.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types