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Whilst some areas are providing large screens in outside communal areas for spectators to watch the Tour throughout Stage Three, there are some great spots where you can admire the cyclists for yourself as they race past. In addition, there are several places organised off route.
Chelmsford
The Chelmsford leg of the stage will pass Roxwell Road, which is an idyllic area for bystanders with the beautiful open fields that surround it.
From 9.30am to 4.30pm Admirals Park, which is just a few minutes' walk from the main route, will also be home to a large screen as in the other towns, and will host a range of cycling activities throughout the day to entertain the whole family.
There will be a viewing area for people with disabilities on the junction of Melbourne Avenue and Chignal Road in Chelmsford. No booking is needed but you can reserve a space by emailing
Great Waltham
the route will travel down Main Road and past Great Waltham Church whose grassy grounds will act as the perfect viewing point for spectators.
The Twinning Association is setting up their Café Rene Duffries Close Greenwhere characters from 'Allo Allo!' will serve food and drinks, while the grassed area of the Great Waltham churchyard will become a free access area for picnics with tables and chairs.
Refreshments will be provided at Duffries Close in Great Waltham. A pop-up pub is also being set up in the village hall.
Great Waltham
In Great Waltham The caravan will arrive in Great Waltham at 12:02pm and the cyclists will follow at about 1:54pm.
At Howe Street there will be a pre-race event for children to decorate their bikes and ride a circular route starting at Lucks Lane between 9.30am and 10.30am.
Howe Street
L'etape Village d'Essex at River Farm will includes a cycling village with cycling brands, nutrition and clubs
The caravan will arrive in Chelmsford at 12:11pm. The cyclists will arrive at about 2:02pm.
Saffron Walden
In Saffron Walden the tour will pass through the High Street, an ideal viewing point for spectators to watch the cyclists speed past in a vibrant atmosphere.
The route will also take the riders past The Common in Saffron Walden, making the spacious green a great place to spend the day in the sunshine whilst you wait for the Tour to arrive.
The common will also host a large screen on the same day as the Saffron Walden Carnival, so there will be plenty of festivities to immerse yourself in whilst you wait for the cyclists.
The caravan will arrive in Saffron Walden at 10:52am.
The cyclists will follow a couple of hours later at approximately 12:51pm.
Finchingfield
As the Tour transitions from Brent Hall Road to Church Hill, it will pass both village greens where spectators are welcome to await the arrival of the riders.
The greens will also be home to numerous events and activities, whilst The Green will host another big screen so people can watch the whole of Stage Three as it makes its way across the South East.
There will also be marquees, stalls and refreshments on the greens, as well as food at the playing field cricket pavilion, Causeway Green and by the Post Office - and it will all be free
The caravan will arrive in Finchingfield at 11:19am and the cyclists will arrive at about 1:14pm.
Felsted
On Station Road there will be a large screen showing the whole of stage three, accompanied by a beer festival, BBQ and hog roast. This area boasts one of the most thrilling corners on the route - a 90 degree turn in front of Felsted School.
However for a closer look, spectators can visit Braintree Road and watch the cyclists from The Green as they flash by whilst enjoying the attractive scenery the village has to offer.
The cyclists will spend a good part of their journey through Felsted on Braintree Road before turning left into Chelmsford Road.
The caravan will arrive at 11:49am and the cyclists will follow at approximately 1:42pm.
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