The way points of this bicycle route:
Exit station either on north side and head down to roundabout. or on south side and then turn left towards roundabout
Go around roundabout and then across toucan crossing to cycle lane on pavement on "wrong side" of road
Continue ahead along cycle lane
At T in turn right towards railway and go under it
Bear right after bridge and follow path, then turn left and join industrial estate road
TL Mason Road
Cross main road by toucan crossing and follow cycle route signs to right on the other side
TL following cycle route sign (NCR1)
At cycle route junction TL following path alongside river and ponds (Cycle route 51)
At main road follow cycle signs - cross road and then take track heading to the right, leading to short section of gravel path
Follow cycle path alongside river
Watch out for cycle signs to join residential road away from river
At more major road TR Hythe Quay (NB Cycle route is Left, do not follow!)
At roundabout SO Haven Road
TR Whitehall Road
TL Old Heath Road
Fork L Rowhedge Road
TR Head Street or continue on 400m to see riverside (recommended) and then return to junction
TL towards Fingringhoe
At X-roads TR signed Abberton
TL on B1025 signed West Mersea (NB could be busy road)
Cross "Strood Channel" onto Mersea Island - don't forget to check the tide times, see www.west-mersea.co.uk
Bear L signed East Mersea
TR into Dawes Lane
TR East Road
TL Seaview Ave
TR Victoria Esplanade. Seaview Cafe
TR where road goes inland (only footpath along seashore)
TL at T junction into Yorick Rd
TR signed Colchester
Join main road
Go back across the causeway
TL at pub towards Peldon
TL to Little Wigborough
When main road goes R, TL minor lane
TL at T junction
TL on main road
TL Woodrolfe Road down to the creek
At high tide you will get wet wheels down here. Turn round at the end of the road and return the way you came
Straight on out of village
TL on B1026 towards Maldon
TR towards Tolleshunt Major
TR towards Gt Totham and Tiptree
TR minor road (Tudwick Rd) to Tiptree
At T straight on and follow lane
Bear left
TL on B1023 Jam Factory is just here!
TL Station Road
TL B1022 towards Maldon
TR minor road near pub/staggered X-roads
Bear R
TL sharp signed NCN 1
SO at X-roads
Bear left on main road
Fork right off main road
Bear R may be signed Little Braxted
TR Kelvedon Rd/Lea Lane
Fork left towards Witham
TL on B1389 towards Witham, go over A12
TR signed Station for cycles and pedestrians
TR Collingwood Rd (may be signed to station)
TR onto main road
TR to station after railway bridge