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South East England

Railway Workers Memorial Bench – Cuckoo Trail loop from Pevensey and Westham

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Railway Workers Memorial Bench – Cuckoo Trail loop from Pevensey and Westham

Moderate

4.4

(11)

69

riders

Railway Workers Memorial Bench – Cuckoo Trail loop from Pevensey and Westham

02:32

46.8km

270m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.1 km for 234 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

7.72 km

Cuckoo Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Another Great route. First section to a pond in Hailsham for a rest if needed, Then onto rest of route with some Historic Stations and signs , Then near the …

Tip by

2

16.1 km

Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Trail

cuckoo Trail heathfield East Sussex

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3

20.5 km

Railway Workers Memorial Bench

Highlight • Monument

A nice easy going walk

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4

22.2 km

Steps to Rinnentun

Highlight • Trail

Can get muddy, despite the hard sub surface. Steep steps are tricky to climb with a bike.

Tip by

5

23.1 km

Railway Memorabilia Garden on the Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

This is clearly a rail enthusiast’s back garden, backing onto the Cuckoo Trail but its got more going on than some of the disused railway stations on the route- railway signage, lights and a level crossing.

Tip by

6

23.9 km

Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

If you are planning on riding the Cuckoo Trail with children, and returning to your starting point, I recommend starting at the Polegate end. There is a very gradual gradient …

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7

24.0 km

The Cuckoo Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Cuckoo Trail is a 14-mile surfaced path following part of the former railway line from Polegate to Eridge in East Sussex.

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B

46.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

7.64 km

2.17 km

323 m

105 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.9 km

1.46 km

262 m

104 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 10 October

16°C

7°C

20 %

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