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South East England

Forest Way – Chiddingstone Village loop from Penshurst

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Forest Way – Chiddingstone Village loop from Penshurst

Hard

4.0

(2)

14

riders

Forest Way – Chiddingstone Village loop from Penshurst

03:13

49.7km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.18 km

The Slips

Forest

2

15.9 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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3

18.9 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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4

19.7 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

26.1 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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31.3 km

Fifty Acre Wood

Forest

7

35.4 km

Furnace Pond

Highlight • Lake

A stream was damned to create the Furnace Pond as a means to power the huge hammer at John Browne's forge. A gun foundry on such a huge scale that its flames could be seen from 10 miles away.

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8

37.8 km

Gentle Climb in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Climb

Gentle climb out of the village

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9

45.7 km

Chiddingstone Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A 16th/17th century typical one street village owned by the National Trust.

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10

45.7 km

Chiddingstone Stores and Post Office

Highlight • Rest Area

A little shop that sells water and snacks, a handy stop if you need to refill your bidon.

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B

49.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.8 km

2.42 km

1.31 km

472 m

454 m

183 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.9 km

9.76 km

478 m

320 m

253 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 15 May

13°C

4°C

39 %

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