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Southwater Country Park – St Leonard's Forest loop from Slaugham

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Southwater Country Park – St Leonard's Forest loop from Slaugham

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Southwater Country Park – St Leonard's Forest loop from Slaugham

03:15

44.5km

420m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 33.3 km for 206 m

After 37.1 km for 254 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.63 km

Furnace Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

You will find Furnace Pond about 2km away from Warninglid at the end of Coos lane. A serene lake where fishermen frequent.

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12.4 km

The Black Horse Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Great pub with excellent food, fireplace and welcoming staff.

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15.4 km

Furzefield Wood

Forest

16.2 km

Southwater Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

In the summer you can go down here on a road bike, it's dry, compact and pretty smooth for the most part for a dirt track. If you're on a …

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17.6 km

Southwater Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Large café with plenty of outside seating, which has replaced the old car park. The café overlooks Cripplegate Lake and is a good place to meet and start or end a ride.

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18.9 km

Downs Link Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Relatively flat and traffic free route

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25.3 km

Ups and Downs

Forest

25.6 km

Ancient Tree

Highlight • Other

29.8 km

Stew Pond

Lake

33.5 km

St Leonard's Forest is an extensive woodland that affords cultural history, wildlife spotting opportunities and peaceful walking. The 12 square mile (31 km2) Forestry Commission woodland is part of the …

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34.7 km

St. Leonard's Dragon Bench

Highlight • Structure

St. Leonard is famous for fighting and killing a dragon in the forest. This bench with a beautifully carved dragon serves as a reminder of the story.

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42.2 km

Carterslodge Pond

Lake

44.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

13.1 km

10.7 km

1.77 km

762 m

296 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

9.13 km

9.07 km

7.62 km

6.06 km

676 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 17 June

23°C

15°C

58 %

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Southwater Country Park – St Leonard's Forest loop from Slaugham

Furnace Pond

The Black Horse Inn

Southwater Gravel Track

Southwater Country Park

Downs Link Trail

Ancient Tree

St Leonard's Forest

St. Leonard's Dragon Bench

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