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Hever Castle & Gardens – View of Ashdown Forest loop from East Grinstead

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex
Mid Sussex
East Grinstead

Hever Castle & Gardens – View of Ashdown Forest loop from East Grinstead

Hard

180

riders

Hever Castle & Gardens – View of Ashdown Forest loop from East Grinstead

03:28

70.1km

980m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14 m for 30 m

After 70.1 km for 30 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.51 km

Fifty Acre Wood

Forest

2

12.9 km

Country Lane Near Mark Beech

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

It's a nice quite run along a country lane with great views of the countryside as you ride.

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3

14.3 km

Hever to Markbeech Climb

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A great little climb up to Markbeech from Hever, not too tough ascending about 70m over nearly 2km.

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4

16.9 km

Hever Castle & Gardens

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This is a beautiful 13th century castle which was famous for being home to Anne Boleyn.

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5

17.2 km

River Eden at Hever Castle

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Great views if you stop on the bridge

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6

26.9 km

Penshurst Road Climb

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Starting from the river Medway this climb runs up the hill and around the corner, good fun and great scenery

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7

38.0 km

100 Climbs – Ashdown Forest Climb

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A great long climb from Groombridge up to the top of Ashdown Forrest, featured in the second 100 climbs book. It starts off with a little climb, then flat with …

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8

46.6 km

Black Hill

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Recommend this place,. Nice scenic. Can be busy at rush hours

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9

46.7 km

View of Ashdown Forest

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Whichever way you've come up to get here you'll have done some climbing, so make sure to enjoy the epic views out over the High Weald and Ashdown Forest. Especially …

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61.4 km

Shepherd's Grove

Forest

B

70.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.4 km

12.7 km

596 m

243 m

112 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.4 km

4.47 km

272 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 29 May

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