Ardingly Reservoir – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Balcombe

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Ardingly Reservoir – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Balcombe

Moderate

3.2

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hikers

Ardingly Reservoir – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Balcombe

02:12

8.27km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

731 m

Bench and Millstones on Woodland Steps

Highlight • Forest

If you fancy a break before the short flight of stairs, this bench, placed here by The Balcombe Footpaths & Countryside Association in 1993, is the perfect spot!

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829 m

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Climb

A stunning reservoir lake which is great to walk around. It feels like an enchanted forest, something out of a fairy tale but there is also a great downhill followed …

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1.79 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A lot of side of the road walking so this is a hard no for me

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2.58 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Lake

3.24 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Steep hills on either side of the reservoir!

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4.72 km

Ardingly Reservoir Activity Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Apart from a café bar where you can stop for a break, this center offers a variety of activities at Ardingly Reservoir, including junior and adult sailing, paddleboard rentals, and the opportunity to try windsurfing, among others.

Tip by

5.29 km

Great Hook Shaw

Forest

8.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.65 km

2.25 km

2.00 km