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United Kingdom
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East Sussex
Wealden
Heathfield And Waldron

Cuckoo Trail – Rickney Lane loop from Heathfield

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
East Sussex
Wealden
Heathfield And Waldron

Cuckoo Trail – Rickney Lane loop from Heathfield

Moderate

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riders

Cuckoo Trail – Rickney Lane loop from Heathfield

02:29

41.4km

320m

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: February 12, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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High Weald National Landscape

Pevensey Levels SSSI

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.69 km

Cuckoo Trail

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If you are planning on riding the Cuckoo Trail with children, and returning to your starting point, I recommend starting at the Polegate end. There is a very gradual gradient …

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2

3.55 km

Railway Memorabilia Garden on the Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

This is clearly a rail enthusiast’s back garden, backing onto the Cuckoo Trail but its got more going on than some of the disused railway stations on the route- railway signage, lights and a level crossing.

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3

6.42 km

Horam Station on the Cuckoo Trail

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A good spot to stop, have a break and a bite to eat while cycling the Cuckoo Trail , particularly if you are with children - the platforms, signs and …

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4

6.64 km

Horam Old Station

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5

7.28 km

Cuckoo Trail / Avenue Verte: Hellingly to Horam

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6

12.2 km

Hellingly Old Station House

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Example of a station house now converted into homes, would make a great spot to open a cafe in the summer.

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7

17.2 km

Rickney Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely smooth quiet flat road part of Pevensey Levels.

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8

20.5 km

Pevensey Levels (Site of Special Scientific Interest)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Pevensey Levels are nestled between Bexhill-on-Sea and Eastbourne. The flat roads are a quiet place to cycle. Surrounded by wetland meadows and small rivers, it is a calming place …

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34.8 km

Gutter Wood

Forest

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41.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

12.5 km

1.62 km

870 m

398 m

Surfaces

36.9 km

4.36 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 17 May

14°C

6°C

50 %

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