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St Swithun’s Church – Brambletye House Ruins loop from East Grinstead

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St Swithun’s Church – Brambletye House Ruins loop from East Grinstead

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St Swithun’s Church – Brambletye House Ruins loop from East Grinstead

02:42

10.2km

90m

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 17, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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224 m

St Swithun’s Church

Highlight • Historical Site

The original 11th-century church that stood on this spot was destroyed after being struck by lightning in 1772. St Swithun’s was built to replace it and opened 17 years later. The church is Grade II-listed.

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686 m

Start of the Forest Way, East Grinstead

Highlight • Trail

The Forest Way is a linear Country park providing walking, cycling, horse riding and the quiet enjoyment of the countryside. It runs for around 16 km from East Grinstead to Groombridge

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2.17 km

Sunset View from the Forest Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.31 km

Wooden Bridge over the River Medway

Highlight • River

5.81 km

View of Ashdown Forest from Forest Way

Highlight • Forest

There is a viewpoint about a third of the way along the path with a park bench that you can sit on to enjoy it.

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6.26 km

Brambletye House Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

From here, you can perfectly observe what remains of Brambletye House, which was built in the first half of the 17th century by Sir Henry Compton. As a curiosity, there is a novel by Horace Smith titled 'Brambletye House.'

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6.27 km

Brambletye House Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Grade II listed ruins of a house built in 1631 by Sir Henry Compton and destroyed during the English civil wars by Oliver Cromwell's troops. It's on private land but most of the site can be seen from Brambletye Lane.

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7.79 km

Picnic Spot With View of the High Weald

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just one of the many picnic spots along the way.

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.74 km

1.01 km

890 m

781 m

644 m

172 m

Surfaces

5.85 km

1.81 km

809 m

781 m

744 m

241 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 13 August

33°C

17°C

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St Swithun’s Church – Brambletye House Ruins loop from East Grinstead

St Swithun’s Church

Start of the Forest Way, East Grinstead

Sunset View from the Forest Way

Wooden Bridge over the River Medway

View of Ashdown Forest from Forest Way

Brambletye House Ruins

Brambletye House Ruins

Picnic Spot With View of the High Weald

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