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St Mary's Church, Balcombe – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Loder Valley Nature Reserve

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St Mary's Church, Balcombe – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Loder Valley Nature Reserve

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St Mary's Church, Balcombe – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Loder Valley Nature Reserve

00:40

8.95km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.23 km for 287 m

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3.19 km

Sussex Coffee Truck

Highlight • Other

Iconic yellow coffee truck serving pastries, cakes and excellent coffee. Outside St Mary's church on Tuesday mornings between 8.30am and 12pm.

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3.29 km

St Mary's Church, Balcombe

Highlight • Historical Site

3.71 km

The Balcombe Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Balcombe Tea Rooms is a hidden gem, snuck just round the corner on a
quiet unassuming road from where I rode through the quiet unassuming
village for years before I …

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3.78 km

The Half Moon Inn

Highlight • Other

5.06 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Climb

A stunning reservoir lake which is great to walk around. It feels like an enchanted forest, something out of a fairy tale but there is also a great downhill followed …

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6.03 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Also a Local Nature Reserve, Ardingly Reservoir was built in the 1970s. It is a wildlife haven with Ospreys even seen here. There are two bird hides on this eastern …

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8.95 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.16 km

2.50 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

2.14 km

1.13 km

254 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Sunday 12 July

26°C

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St Mary's Church, Balcombe – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Loder Valley Nature Reserve

Sussex Coffee Truck

St Mary's Church, Balcombe

The Balcombe Tea Rooms

The Half Moon Inn

Ardingly Reservoir

Ardingly Reservoir

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