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Over old Railroads – Forest Way Loop from Groombridge

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Over old Railroads – Forest Way Loop from Groombridge

Ed planned a bike ride

September 14, 2022

Over old Railroads – Forest Way Loop from Groombridge

Easy

01:57

28.6km

14.7km/h

140m

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Overview

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.97 km

Mottsmill Stream, Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Forest

Great views

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6.37 km

Hartfield Station

Highlight • Rest Area

There’s only a tiny bit of the original platform left

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6.50 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

Highlight • Bridge

Just another little part of history. Just imagine the old steam trains going through.

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7.50 km

Gorgeous in summer, a firm path (not paved so muddy after rain) covered in trees that follows the path of an old railway line and now exclusively for bikes, hikers and horses. Great with children and virtually flat

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11.9 km

Forest Way

Highlight • Cycleway

The Forest Way is a shared use trail on the line of the disused railway between East Grinstead and Groombridge. It forms part of the Sussex section of the Avenue Verte, the long distance cycle route between London and Paris.

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14.3 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Superb gravel route in to East Grinstead.

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19.7 km

Picnic Table on Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Forest

There are many picnic tables along the Forest Way and a few pubs & cafe’s within easy reach

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24.1 km

Withyham Station (Former Railway Station)

Highlight • Structure

Withyham Station served the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line which was closed in the Beeching Cuts in 1967. Funnily enough, Richard Beeching was resident nearby and is said …

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28.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

2.18 km

746 m

133 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

3.77 km

2.34 km

840 m

< 100 m

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Over old Railroads – Forest Way Loop from Groombridge

Mottsmill Stream, Forest Way Country Park

Hartfield Station

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

Forest Way Cycle Path

Forest Way

Forest Way Country Park

Picnic Table on Forest Way Country Park

Withyham Station (Former Railway Station)

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