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A good work out ahead of coffee at either Chiddingstone Castle café or the Tulip.

Very picturesque village with excellent "Tulip" café right opposite the church

Check out the very cycle friendly Ide Hill Community Cafe

Recommend this place,. Nice scenic. Can be busy at rush hours

Ide Hill Road is downhill from Ide at about 656 feet (200 m) towards Cooper's Corner at 285 feet (87 m). It's a nice country lane with great views of typical Kentish countryside.

Whichever way you've come up to get here you'll have done some climbing, so make sure to enjoy the epic views out over the High Weald and Ashdown Forest. Especially if you came up Kidd's Hill (the Wall), one of the top 100 UK climbs. Usually quiet, with a great road surface, it's a cycling paradise.

While the oldest record of a church in this village dates back to the 12th century, the oldest parts of the current one, listed as a Grade II listed building, date from the 13th century. However, the nave had to be reconstructed in the 17th century after being struck by lightning.

Ashdown forest is a mixed bag for me. There are few roads across it and those that there are tend to be a bit busier and faster than I would like. But the views over the forest are pretty good - and of course there are some decent hills - particularly Kidd's hill.