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Forest Way – Chiddingstone Village loop from Forest Row

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Forest Way – Chiddingstone Village loop from Forest Row

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Forest Way – Chiddingstone Village loop from Forest Row

02:53

43.8km

560m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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941 m

Forest Way

Highlight • Cycleway

The Forest Way is a shared use trail on the line of the disused railway between East Grinstead and Groombridge. It forms part of the Sussex section of the Avenue Verte, the long distance cycle route between London and Paris.

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7.25 km

Pooh Corner

Highlight • Cafe

Pooh Corner is a lovely cafe on the edge of Ashdown Forest, where the Winnie the Pooh stories were coined by A.A. Milne. Built in 1703, the pretty white building …

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10.5 km

Withyham Station (Former Railway Station)

Highlight • Structure

Withyham Station served the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line which was closed in the Beeching Cuts in 1967. Funnily enough, Richard Beeching was resident nearby and is said …

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21.2 km

The Slips

Forest

23.4 km

Chiddingstone Stores and Post Office

Highlight • Rest Area

A little shop that sells water and snacks, a handy stop if you need to refill your bidon.

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23.4 km

Chiddingstone Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A 16th/17th century typical one street village owned by the National Trust.

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31.2 km

Gentle Climb in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Climb

Gentle climb out of the village

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33.6 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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37.7 km

Fifty Acre Wood

Forest

42.2 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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43.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.9 km

2.13 km

1.96 km

1.80 km

936 m

113 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

6.12 km

1.88 km

695 m

292 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Monday 31 August

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Forest Way – Chiddingstone Village loop from Forest Row

Forest Way

Pooh Corner

Withyham Station (Former Railway Station)

Chiddingstone Stores and Post Office

Chiddingstone Village

Gentle Climb in High Weald National Landscape

Furnace Pond

Forest Way Hardpack Gravel Path

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