The best way to plan a route in Colchester is to use the CycleStreets map. If you live in the town and have a little time to spare, please feel free to add pictures and information.

Paper cycling maps are available from Essex County Council. These cover the whole town and separate maps are available, with greater detail, for individual areas. If you would like one of these sent to you, please mail the council, giving your name, address and postcode.

If you would like to find an ordinary online map of Colchester, please click here.

Alternatively, members of the Colchester Cycling email group will be happy to help advise on the routes to choose for regular trips across town. See the link to the email group on the left.

Please see "via Harwich" for routes to and from the seaport.

Cycle Route can help with touring routes in the north Essex/south Suffolk area.