Possible break stops:
14.2 miles, by Upminster Bridge Underground Station: HR Cafe House, open 7.00-16.00 Mon, Wed-Sat, 8.00-26.00 Sun;
14.5 miles, a few metres to our left as we turn into Norfolk Road: Laybourne's Kitchen, open 9.00-16.00 Tues-Wed, Sat, 8.30-16.00 Thurs-Fri, 9.00-15.00 Sun;
19.7 miles, South Ockenden: Thurrock Garden Centre has a cafe, open 9.00-17.30 Mon-Sat, 10.00-16.30 Sun;
19.9 miles: Just past Buckles Lane: Rose e'Lees Eatery, open 9.00-17.00 Tues-Sun
BREAK ON PASSENGER (BICYCLES ALLOWED) FERRY FROM TILBURY AFTER 27.3 MILES TO GRAVESEND: COST £4 OR £2 WITH BUS PASS - BOUGHT ON FERRY, EVERY 30 MINS, TAKES 5-10 MINS. RING 01634 525 202 FOR UPDATES.
Cycle repair shops:
Ongar about 4 miles off route to left/.east: Bike Aid, 126b High St, Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5 9JH, 07958 636 377 / Allez Allez (café with workshop which is sometimes open), 199-201 High St, Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5 9JG, 01277 599 499 / Epping, ½ mile off route in town: Spokes, 124 High St, Epping CM16 4AG, 01992 577 702 / South of Chigwell Row, about 4 miles off route to right/west: Redbridge Cycle Repair and Sales, 3HP, Forest Rd, Ilford, Romford, 02085 009 359 / Hornchurch, about ¾ mile right/west of route: Hornchurch Cycles, 192 High St, Hornchurch RM12 6QP, 01708 445 521 / Thurrock, about 1.5 miles off route to right/west: Evans Cycles, Unit 8, Thurrock Shopping Park, West Thurrock RM20 3LP, 03439 092 098 / Thurrock, a little further along route, 1/5 mile to right/west of route: Thurrock Cycle Centre, 55 Southend Rd, Grays RM17 5NJ, 01375 379 221 / Tilbury Town, close to docks, 1/5 mile off rote to left: Forward Motion Cycle Hub Thurrock, 43 Calcutta Rd, Tilbury RM18 7QT, 01375 844 837 /
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