CYCLING & DIAPERING

A cycle ride based around the "William Byrd Fantasia" cycle ride of Ingatestone Pedallers where the cycling group will stop at various points on the ride to look at examples of local architecture, in particular at Ingatestone Station, which will link in with the celebrations of 200 years of railways in RAILWAY200. Several buildings, including the 1846 Ingatestone Ticket Office and Station Master's House, exhibit examples of "diaper" work on the brick facades, a technique which dates back to the Tudor period. Ingatestone Church tower (c1490), Ingatestone Peter Alms Houses (1840) and the Crossing Cottage at the station which is being converted into a new local museum (c1850), exhibit examples of this brick decoration. The smooth quality of the treated bricks makes this a tactile surface which can also be appreciated by the blind and partially sighted where you are able to get up close to the brickwork itself. The cycle ride is circular and is some 16 miles in total. A stop in the village of Blackmore for refreshments will be included where we can also study an example of "Essex Pagoda" church!

Timings & Tours

Available anytime

Location & directions

Station House, Station Lane, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0BW

Directions:

Greater Anglia Ingatestone Station (Start point of the ride)

Contact on day:

MR ROBERT W FLETCHER

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

First come, first served

Booking contact name:

MR ROBERT W FLETCHER

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

30 Aug 2025 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

13 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Cycle ride of 16 miles for reasonably fit and experienced cyclists with their own cycles

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

15

Est. tour duration:

5 hour(s)

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