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View of the Southdowns – The Long Man of Wilmington Loop from East Grinstead (Bluebell)

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View of the Southdowns – The Long Man of Wilmington Loop from East Grinstead (Bluebell)

Alex Marshall planned a road ride

December 30, 2021

View of the Southdowns – The Long Man of Wilmington Loop from East Grinstead (Bluebell)

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06:10

136km

22.1km/h

1,030m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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After 61.5 km for 890 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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13.8 km

Twyford Lane

Highlight • Climb

Twyford Lane is home to one of the Ashdown Forest’s more notorious hill climbs - Pillow Mounds. It’s got some steep sections and a few false summits but it’s a …

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49.9 km

View of the South Downs

Highlight • Natural

Always worth the effort to take in the South Downs and the views they provide.

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54.9 km

Ripe Village Stores

Highlight • Cafe

Local pit stop. coffee and cake etc.

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74.4 km

Wilmington Priory

Highlight • Historical Site

74.6 km

The Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Monument

Windover Hill is famous for the Longman of Wilmington (or the ‘Wilmington Giant’), a huge figure carved into the slopes.

The human figure is 235 feet (72 m) tall and holds two ‘staves’.

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78.0 km

Long Bridge Over the Cuckmere River

Highlight • Bridge

Extremely scenic nice place for a photo and snack stop!

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104 km

Isfield Station and the Lavender Line

Highlight • Monument

Isfield Station is a restored heritage railway station on the disused Wealden Line and now forms the centrepiece of the Lavender Line heritage railway.

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127 km

Weir Wood Reservoir Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Weir Wood Reservoir is a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest, protected due to its role as one of the largest areas of open water in …

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136 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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116 km

11.7 km

3.43 km

2.54 km

1.71 km

690 m

Surfaces

112 km

23.5 km

690 m

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View of the Southdowns – The Long Man of Wilmington Loop from East Grinstead (Bluebell)

Twyford Lane

View of the South Downs

Ripe Village Stores

Wilmington Priory

The Long Man of Wilmington

Long Bridge Over the Cuckmere River

Isfield Station and the Lavender Line

Weir Wood Reservoir Local Nature Reserve

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