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St Margaret's Church, Buxted – River Ford on Country Lane loop from Five Ash Down

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St Margaret's Church, Buxted – River Ford on Country Lane loop from Five Ash Down

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St Margaret's Church, Buxted – River Ford on Country Lane loop from Five Ash Down

01:19

12.4km

160m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

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552 m

Views Wood

Highlight • Forest

Views Wood is a large, ancient wood on the northern. It is one of the remaining fragments of the vast medieval forest of Andredsweald that once stretched across West Sussex to Kent.

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1.12 km

St Margaret's Church, Buxted

Highlight • Religious Site

Standing in isolation on the grounds of Buxted Park is St Margaret's Church. When the village of Buxted was relocated a mile to the north east so that it would …

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6.31 km

Oldlands Hill Climb from the River

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This isa steep climb over about 500m through gorgeous woodland, it's excellent!

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7.04 km

River Ford on Country Lane

Highlight • Trail

Take a ride down this lovely little country road and you will find yourself fording the river on your bicycle but don’t worry, it’s very, very shallow (in summer)

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7.06 km

Oldlands Hill Climb to Fairwarp

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A climb up from the river into Fairwarp, it's not too steep but is challenging.

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10.7 km

Chequers Inn, Maresfield

Highlight • Pub

In 1743 the Chequers Inn was built as a coaching inn on the Brighton to London stagecoach route.

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.63 km

1.16 km

752 m

655 m

223 m

Surfaces

7.50 km

4.48 km

439 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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St Margaret's Church, Buxted – River Ford on Country Lane loop from Five Ash Down

Views Wood

St Margaret's Church, Buxted

Oldlands Hill Climb from the River

River Ford on Country Lane

Oldlands Hill Climb to Fairwarp

Chequers Inn, Maresfield

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