Horam Old Station – Hellingly Old Station House loop from Heathfield

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Heathfield And Waldron

Horam Old Station – Hellingly Old Station House loop from Heathfield

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Horam Old Station – Hellingly Old Station House loop from Heathfield

02:35

44.3km

240m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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885 m

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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3.75 km

Horam Station on the Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Trail

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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3.96 km

Horam Old Station

Highlight • Cycleway

Great cafe (Cadence Cafe) is at the Horam station on the Cuckoo Trail. Nice clean toilets there too and a water outlet for refilling bottles.

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20.9 km

Shinewater Lake North Shore

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A flat cycle path that is mostly tarmac. There's a nice place to stop for a picnic beside the lake and a decent bit of graffiti under the Golden Jubilee Way bridge.

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21.5 km

Shinewater Lake

Highlight • Lake

25.2 km

Millennium Milepost – Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Monument

One of the four designs of mileposts erected by the National Cycle Network to mark the Millennium. This one is designed by Iain McColl.

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34.8 km

Hellingly Old Station House

Highlight • Structure

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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35.1 km

Cuckoo Trail / Avenue Verte: Hellingly to Horam

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

44.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.6 km

2.21 km

830 m

554 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.8 km

322 m

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

14°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Activity

A nice cycle ride on the Cuckoo Trail, there are a few road crossings and two small sections of road to navigate, other than that an enjoyable ride through the country side.