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South East England

Coleman's Hatch Ridge Road – Forest Way Country Park loop from Forest Row

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Coleman's Hatch Ridge Road – Forest Way Country Park loop from Forest Row

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Coleman's Hatch Ridge Road – Forest Way Country Park loop from Forest Row

02:24

35.8km

450m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.04 km

Twyford Lane

Highlight • Climb

Twyford Lane is home to one of the Ashdown Forest’s more notorious hill climbs - Pillow Mounds. It’s got some steep sections and a few false summits but it’s a …

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2

7.72 km

View of Historic Building from Ashdown Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

While there are no cycle lanes in the Ashdown Forest, there is a 40mph speed limit and the roads aren't too bad, so it's pretty accessible. This photo was taken from the Friends' clump car park.

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3

8.48 km

View of High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

4

8.79 km

Coleman's Hatch Ridge Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Also known as the Ridge Road, this road offers some absolutely fantastic views looking north over parts of Sussex, Surrey and Kent, from the Ashdown Forest. It's quite several kilometres …

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5

14.4 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

Highlight • Bridge

Just another little part of history. Just imagine the old steam trains going through.

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6

21.9 km

Furnace Pond

Highlight • Lake

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.

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24.8 km

Shepherd's Grove

Forest

26.0 km

Fifty Acre Wood

Forest

9

33.0 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Superb gravel route in to East Grinstead.

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10

34.1 km

Forest Way Hardpack Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Super hardpack gravel route with a few segments of asphalt bike path. Great for all bike users, young, old, beginner, expert.

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B

35.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

6.80 km

2.86 km

260 m

224 m

195 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

4.74 km

2.17 km

151 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 21 July

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12°C

11 %

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