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River Medway Footbridge – Forest Way loop from Forest Row

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River Medway Footbridge – Forest Way loop from Forest Row

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River Medway Footbridge – Forest Way loop from Forest Row

07:22

28.4km

180m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

View of Ashdown Forest from Forest Way

Highlight • Forest

There is a viewpoint about a third of the way along the path with a park bench that you can sit on to enjoy it.

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1.87 km

Edna Storey Memorial Stone Bench

Highlight • Other

8.12 km

Hartfield Station

Highlight • Rest Area

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

Tip by

13.3 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Trail

The Forest Way covers a distance of about 10 miles and is used for a variety of activities, including hiking, cycling, and even horse riding. It provides a peaceful way to enjoy the countryside.

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13.9 km

St Thomas' Church, Groombridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Although the Groombridge church was constructed in 1872, a few years later, the church of St. Thomas was built.

Tip by

20.6 km

You will cross the River Medway via this small wooden footbridge as it flows through the northwest of Hartfield, following the High Weald Landscape Trail. This river is 70 miles long and flows almost entirely within Kent.

Tip by

25.4 km

River Medway

Highlight • River

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25.5 km

Forest Way

Highlight • Trail

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28.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

1.52 km

1.50 km

1.33 km

473 m

191 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.7 km

2.95 km

1.30 km

928 m

442 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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River Medway Footbridge – Forest Way loop from Forest Row

View of Ashdown Forest from Forest Way

Edna Storey Memorial Stone Bench

Hartfield Station

Forest Way Country Park

St Thomas' Church, Groombridge