Stansted House – Stansted Forest loop from Rowlands Castle

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Stansted House – Stansted Forest loop from Rowlands Castle

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Stansted House – Stansted Forest loop from Rowlands Castle

07:02

25.6km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.29 km

Stansted House

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful mansion set up a driveway that just goes on for ever, open to public, check web page for details.

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13.8 km

A beautiful downland church dating from the 12th century. It consists of an undivided nave and chancel. The chancel has a semi circular (apsidal) end, and is one of only six small churches in England that has one.

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17.3 km

Wheat Field Path in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Trail

Theresa May famously once said that the naughtiest thing she had ever done was ‘run through the fields of wheat.’ Farmers are not going to be to pleased with that …

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17.8 km

The Village Shop & Tearoom

Highlight • Restaurant

The shop is now serving coffee, cake and cooked food again. It also has a new wooden gazebo on the terrace. Well worth a visit.

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21.2 km

View of the Isle of Wight

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.9 km

South Holt Farm

Highlight • Settlement

24.2 km

Stansted Forest

Highlight • Forest

Look out for the deer in the late evening (or at any time for that matter).

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24.4 km

Lady Mary Bessborough Memorial Plantation

Highlight • Historical Site

This plantation will be dedicated to the memory of Lady Mary Bessborough, wife of the 10th Earl of Bessborough who was an American. She worked tirelessly for the good of …

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25.6 km

End point

Train Station

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