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NCN 2 Woodland Path – Abbots Wood Lake loop from Hailsham

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NCN 2 Woodland Path – Abbots Wood Lake loop from Hailsham

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NCN 2 Woodland Path – Abbots Wood Lake loop from Hailsham

03:30

13.5km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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445 m

Cuckoo Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Another Great route. First section to a pond in Hailsham for a rest if needed, Then onto rest of route with some Historic Stations and signs , Then near the …

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3.46 km

Cuckoo Shack Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Conveniently located café on Priory Court Farm, just off Sayerland Lane, the Cuckoo Trail and National Cycle Network Route 21 north of Polegate.

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4.71 km

NCN 2 Woodland Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This is a lovely path but it is wholly unsuitable for road or touring tyres for most of the year. The path gets very muddy and is always one of …

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5.73 km

Abbots Wood Bluebell Forest

Highlight • Forest

A great wood that has passable track ways in summer and spring, though if there has been rain it will be muddy, a gravel or mountain bike is preferable

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6.96 km

Gate Wood

Forest

7.79 km

Abbots Wood Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

A scenic medieval lake at the side of the Abbot’s Wood Abbot’s Amble Trail, with a few picnic benches.

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8.08 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

8.38 km

Wilmington Wood

Forest

12.9 km

Common Pond, Hailsham

Highlight • Lake

Hailsham's Common Pond is a beloved part of the town and underwent significant rejuvenation in the 1990s.

Home to ducks, geese and swans, the pond is a lovely place to …

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13.1 km

Hailsham Duck Pond

Highlight • Lake

Ni3ne place to stop on the Cuckoo trail

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13.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.82 km

1.57 km

934 m

718 m

241 m

172 m

Surfaces

5.22 km

4.37 km

2.75 km

629 m

493 m

Elevation

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NCN 2 Woodland Path – Abbots Wood Lake loop from Hailsham

Cuckoo Trail

Cuckoo Shack Cafe

NCN 2 Woodland Path

Abbots Wood Bluebell Forest

Abbots Wood Lake

Forest Path

Common Pond, Hailsham

Hailsham Duck Pond

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