Lovely gravelly cut through north of Horsted Keynes. It passes most of Horsted Keynes Angling Club fishponds and creates a secluded hidden valley and an off-road route in area where …
A stream was damned to create the Furnace Pond as a means to power the huge hammer at John Browne's forge. A gun foundry on such a huge scale that its flames could be seen from 10 miles away.
It's always pleasant to come across a pond or lake along the route. On the shores of Sheffield Mill Pond, you can take a brief pause to enjoy the surrounding nature and rest for a while.