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

Cycling

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

Cycling

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, …

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1. Worth Way – Crawley Down Pond loop from Three Bridges

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2. Worth Way – Crawley Down Pond loop from East Grinstead

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160m

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3. Forest Way Cycle Path – Forest Way loop from Ashurst

52.5km

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Elevation 120 m

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

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East Grinstead High Street and Historic Buildings

1. Worth Way – Crawley Down Pond loop from Three Bridges

2. Worth Way – Crawley Down Pond loop from East Grinstead

3. Forest Way Cycle Path – Forest Way loop from Ashurst

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