With its friendly restaurants, bars, cafes and pubs and fascinating history, East Grinstead is a charming market town in West Sussex. It has some incredible historic architecture: The highstreet is one of the longest stretches of medieval timber-framed buildings in England.

You may have heard of the town from the Blur song Lonesome Street. It's a nice place to stop for supplies on a bike trip. You can find more information, here: visiteastgrinstead.com

Paul Williamson

February 10, 2020

Small town with lots of shops and cafes. There is a Halfords here if you need something for your bike.

The Yawning Kea

December 5, 2020

East Grinstead is probably best known for its medieval high street, which has the longest row of medieval buildings in the country.

The town’s cycling highlight is the Forest Way, which follows a disused train line east to Groombridge. Another disused railway, the Worth Way, link with Three Bridges to the west. East Grinstead is also the terminus of the heritage Bluebell Railway, which is next to the mainline railway station. The Bluebell Railway runs south to Horsted Keynes and Sheffield Park. All three of these old railway lines were cut by one of the town’s most famous people, Richard Beeching, known for the Beeching Cuts to the country’s railway network in the 1960s.

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Location: East Grinstead, Mid Sussex, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

East Grinstead High Street and Historic Buildings

1. Forest Way Country Park – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

2. Worth Way – Worth Way Forest Section loop from East Grinstead

3. Worth Way – Worth Way Forest Section loop from Three Bridges

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