Traffic free road cycling in Essex?

[The Essex Spurs]

Hello all.
My wife is about to take her first foray into road cycling and is nervous about going on to a public road until she gets used to the bike.
Does anyone know if any road bike friendly roads or parks/paths in Essex? I'm thinking the equivalent of somewhere like Richmond park.
Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

TIA,
Nick

Witham -Terling -Fairstead- Fuller Street ......You will see next to no cars and can do a 15 -20 mile loop.
Check out my videos Mid Essex cycling on youtube.

 

[The Essex Spurs]

Witham to Terling and out to Great Leighs and on to the Compassses at Littley Green, This route is as close to traffic free as it comes and it's all tiny little roads with some great countryside.Ordnance survey maps a must,