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South East England

Ardingly Reservoir – St Peter’s Church loop from Balcombe

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Ardingly Reservoir – St Peter’s Church loop from Balcombe

Moderate

5

riders

Ardingly Reservoir – St Peter’s Church loop from Balcombe

01:18

19.0km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.82 km for 143 m

After 4.63 km for 72 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.92 km

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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2

3.89 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Steep hills on either side of the reservoir!

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3

4.66 km

St Peter’s Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Worth a detour to visit, plenty of heritage

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4

5.68 km

Ardingly Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Perfect London to Brighton coffee stop, decent bacon sarnies too

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5

5.72 km

Ardingly Village

Highlight • Cafe

A small Sussex village with all the vital ingredients; a good cafe, a couple of pubs, a post office... as well as one of the largest showgrounds in the Southeast …

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6

9.20 km

Woodland Path Between River's Wood and Haywards Heath Golf Course on the Sussex Diamond Way

Highlight • Forest

Lovely stretch of the Sussex Diamond Way walking trail through the woodland between River's Wood and Haywards Heath golf course.

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7

11.3 km

Borde Hill Estate Trail

Highlight • Trail

Borde Hill is a well known garden, which is open to the public, set in a much wider estate or arable/sheep/dairy farmland in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural …

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8

16.1 km

'An Eye for an Eye' Quote Plaque

Highlight • Structure

A random painted wood block found just after the gate

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B

19.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

1.46 km

704 m

277 m

219 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

2.29 km

341 m

239 m

188 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

9°C

72 %

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