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King's Standing

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King's Standing

Recommended by 22 road cyclists out of 23

This Highlight is in a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

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Location: Hartfield, Wealden, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Best Road Cycling Rides to King's Standing

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1. Black Hill – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Burgess Hill

102km

04:49

1,160m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Black Hill – Friend's Clump loop from High Brooms

58.9km

02:52

800m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Black Hill – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Reigate

94.6km

04:19

970m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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The Yawning Kea

November 30, 2020

King's Standing is the highest point in (or on) the Ashdown Forest. It takes its name from a lookout tower, which once stood at the location of King's Standing Clump (east of the road), from where royalty would hunt deer. The area is now home to a police training centre, under which is a old government bunker that was built towards the end of the Cold War. There were a lot of radio masts at this spot during the 80s but only one remains now.

There's usually an ice cream van in King's Standing Car Park and there is a bench at the edge of the car park, facing King's Standing Clump.

Sarah

July 5, 2021

Beautiful views. Always worth the climb. Lovely place to stop for a snack, though can get breezy so need to shelter behind the gorse.

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Elevation 210 m

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Location: Hartfield, Wealden, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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