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Gravetye Manor – Bluebell Railway loop from West Hoathly

Moderate

5.0

(4)

22

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Gravetye Manor – Bluebell Railway loop from West Hoathly

02:05

7.40km

150m

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: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

74 m

Toposcope and Beacon

Highlight • Monument

2

487 m

Public Toilet

Highlight • Rest Area

3

1.70 km

Gravetye Manor

Highlight • Historical Site

An Elizabethan manor house that was built in 1598 by Richard Infield for his wife

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2.11 km

Warren's Wood

Forest

5

4.42 km

Bluebell Railway

Highlight • Structure

Watch the old steam trains pass you by through wonderful countryside. This line was the first preserved standard gauge steam-operated passenger railway in the world to operate a public service. The society ran its first train on 7 August 1960.

Tip by

6

5.16 km

A great spot to stop, catch your breath and take in the beauty of this wonderful section of trail. Then take a snap of your steed in front of this …

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7

5.67 km

Firetrack Through Pine Woods

Highlight • Forest

6.30 km

Shagswell Wood

Forest

9

6.75 km

Footpath crosses the railway line just a few yards from the tunnel mouth. Choo choo!

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B

7.40 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

1.46 km

1.37 km

434 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.52 km

2.35 km

1.17 km

1.01 km

224 m

122 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

March 16, 2022,West Hoathly Bluebell Railway walk
Only do this route/ walk in the summer time as it is too muddy and slippery in the winter. Quite challenging in places.
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