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Forest Way – Pooh Bridge loop from Townsends

Forest Way – Pooh Bridge loop from Townsends

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Forest Way – Pooh Bridge loop from Townsends

02:06

34.1km

480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.71 km

Pooh Corner

Highlight • Cafe

Pooh Corner is a lovely cafe on the edge of Ashdown Forest, where the Winnie the Pooh stories were coined by A.A. Milne. Built in 1703, the pretty white building …

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5.44 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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5.56 km

Hartfield Station

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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7.48 km

Forest Way

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

9.87 km

Picnic Bench in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

Park in Forest Row co op carpark

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24.8 km

Gills Lap

Highlight • Forest

There's a car park here that often features an ice cream van!

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29.3 km

Pooh Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Fans of AA Milne's 'Winnie the Pooh' books will love visiting poohsticks bridge. Locals say this is the location where AA Milne first played poohsticks with his son, Christopher.

Although …

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32.0 km

Chuck Hatch Lane Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

I recommend using the ford but there is a footbridge if you don't want to get your bike wet - the ford has a concrete base and its rarely deep, so it should be fine!

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34.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

7.92 km

5.01 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.4 km

5.37 km

3.63 km

2.69 km

1.08 km

Elevation

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Friday 17 July

26°C

15°C

0 %

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Forest Way – Pooh Bridge loop from Townsends

Pooh Corner

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

Hartfield Station

Forest Way

Picnic Bench in High Weald National Landscape

Gills Lap

Pooh Bridge

Chuck Hatch Lane Ford and Footbridge

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