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Forest Way Country Park – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Ardingly

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Forest Way Country Park – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Ardingly

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Forest Way Country Park – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Ardingly

03:51

48.9km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.12 km for 63 m

After 20.7 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.55 km

Blackland Wood

Forest

9.15 km

Weir Wood Reservoir Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

16.2 km

Forest Way Hardpack Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Super hardpack gravel route with a few segments of asphalt bike path. Great for all bike users, young, old, beginner, expert.

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17.3 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Superb gravel route in to East Grinstead.

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20.8 km

Worth Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Excellent compact surface from East Grinstead to Crawley Down

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24.3 km

Crawley Down Pond

Lake

27.9 km

Horsepasture Wood

Forest

29.9 km

Worth Forest and Worth Way Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Worth Forest is a pretty area of woodland in Sussex. The Worth Way, a former railway line that was closed in the 1960s, leads through the trees. There's loads of …

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30.4 km

M23 Bridge Crossing (Crawley)

Highlight • Other

35.5 km

Tilgate Park Bridleway

Highlight • Forest

There are some really good trails in and around Tilgate Park. These include a section of National Cycle Route 20 as well us some less well known sections of technical …

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44.7 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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45.7 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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46.5 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Lake

48.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

19.2 km

3.90 km

1.95 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

21.9 km

19.3 km

5.27 km

1.30 km

1.07 km

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Forest Way Country Park – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Ardingly

Forest Way Hardpack Gravel Path

Forest Way Country Park

Worth Way

Worth Forest and Worth Way Country Park

M23 Bridge Crossing (Crawley)

Tilgate Park Bridleway

Ardingly Reservoir

Ardingly Reservoir

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