Cycle Route – Layer, Tiptree, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Peldon, Fingringhoe

This is one of my regular cycle routes – 26 miles through some lovely quiet countryside south of Colchester.

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The Plough at Peldon.

Less than 10 minutes drive from us, but hidden away off the beaten track, The Plough at Peldon lived up to the recommendation of a friend.  You’ll only drive past the pub if you’re on the back road from the Maldon heading towards Mersea Island, and it appears we’ve been missing at least ten years [...]

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The Peldon Rose

This evening we decided it was time to go back to The Peldon Rose, on Mersea Road, a few miles out of Colchester and close to Mersea Island. We hadn’t been there since about 1987, and as it is only about 5 miles up the road, long overdue. Memories of that earlier visit were very [...]

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