Witham Cycle Routes :: Witham Town Council :: Witham is a pleasant Georgian town with a history that dates back to the time of King Alfred located at the very heart of Essex midway between Colchester and Chelmsford.

CYCLE ROUTES IN WITHAM

If you go down onto the River Walk via the footbridge adjacent to the Evangelical Church, Guithavon Valley. There is a sticky arrow on a sign post on the corner of Newland and Guithavon Street and more signs at the bottom of Guithavon. Once at the sign post they have several options
Option 1 - Head towards Spa Road (going under the railway) and follow the signs all the way to Braintree (about 11 miles). This is a super ride, largely flat, that goes through Ranks Green. The signs take you through Notley Green where you can either follow more signs to Braintree rail station (to perhaps get the train back to Witham) or go through Great Notley Country Park and on to the Flitch Way. This is all signed, no map needed.
Option 2 - follow the River Walk north towards Chipping Hill and then follow the signs all the way to Tiptree (about 8 miles) and beyond to Colchester. Again a super ride that goes down Cut Throat Lane, crosses the Braintree branch line and main railway line and heads off to Little Braxted (past The Green Man pub!) to Tiptree where you could head off to the tearooms at the Wilkins jam factory. Again the route to Tiptree and beyond is all signed
Option 3 - follow the River Walk towards Armond Road and Sauls Bridge, join Lawrence Avenue, cross Maldon Road onto the newly re-surfaced section of the Blackwater Rail Trail. At the end of the rail trial, where it meets Blue Mills turn left and head up the hill to Wickham Bishops where NCN Route 16 joins NCN Route 1 (which ends up in the Shetland Isles!). You follow signs through Wickham Bishop to the Langford Road where currently the signs stop.