Publications:

Cycle Around Chelmsford
The Flitch Way - off-road through through a country park  15 miles
Leisure Cycling Routes Colchester - 7 circular rides
The Essex Cycle Route  200 miles
Contact: Essex County Council   Tel: (01245) 437118

Dedham to Bures Circular Cycle Route - along the border of Suffolk and Essex  33 miles
Contact: Suffolk County Council   Tel: (01473) 583184

Two Rivers' Way - circular route starting from Burnham-on-Crouch  25 miles
The Witchfinders - circular route starting from Harwich  27 miles
Contact: The East of England Tourist Board   Tel: 0870 225 4800

River Colne Valley Cycle Trails - 4 different cycle routes in the Colne Valley about 20 miles long
Contact: Braintree Tourist Information Centre   Tel: (01376) 552525

9 circular rides in Essex
Contact: Essex Explored   Tel: 01245 430239

Online:

Cycling Discovery Maps - Day Rides of circular day rides of between 13 and 30 miles
- Cutlers Way      29 miles
- Two Rivers Way      25 miles
- The Witchfinder's Way     26 miles
- The View Finder Trail     18 miles
- Flint and Forge      30 miles

Essex Cycle Routes
- Basildon Cycle Map
- Chelmsford Cycle Map
- Harlow Cycle Map
- Colchester Cycle Map

Essex Bike Rides
Sustrans - Essex Cycle Maps

Essex County Council Publications
- Basildon by Bike
- Get on Your Bike
- Cycle Routes in Harlow

Family cycling ... Essex County Council also hold and manage twelve country parks and leaflets can be obtained from the numbers below:

Belhus Woods Country Park (01708) 865628
Chalkney Wood Country Park (01206) 383868
Cudmore Grove Country Park (01206) 383868
Danbury Country Park (01245) 222350
The Flitch Way (01279) 871315
The Blackwater Rail Trail (01279) 871315
Garnetts Wood (01279) 871315
Hadleigh Castle Country Park (01702) 551072
Hainault Forest Country Park (0181) 500 7353
Langdon Hills Country Park (01268) 542066
Marsh Farm Country Park (01245) 321552
Thorndon Wood Country Park (01277) 211250
Weald Country Park (01277) 261343
Cressing Temple (01376) 584903

Cycling Discovery Maps
(downloadable circular cycle rides in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk)