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Back Lane Descent – St Mary's Church, Ide Hill loop from Sundridge with Ide Hill

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South East England

Back Lane Descent – St Mary's Church, Ide Hill loop from Sundridge with Ide Hill

Moderate

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(2)

24

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Back Lane Descent – St Mary's Church, Ide Hill loop from Sundridge with Ide Hill

03:25

12.4km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.29 km

Kent Downs Woodland

Highlight • Forest

Enjoy the early morning sunshine

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2

3.05 km

Back Lane Descent

Highlight • Forest

This is a fun quiet back road where you can really pick up your speed on a descent

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3

5.98 km

Woodpecker Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

4

6.28 km

Bench at Ide Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

6.91 km

Mac Hall Community Shop & Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

A good place to stop for a quick coffee during a ride with a public toilet next door. The coffee isn't fantastic but it's okay and they have lots of snacks and cakes. (They don't accept cards below £5)

Tip by

6

7.13 km

View of Bough Beech Reservoir from Ide Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular views from the hilltop and freshly paved descent towards the reservoir.

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7

7.83 km

St Mary's Church, Ide Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

This village was first mentioned in records in 1258, although its then name Edythshyll is of Saxon origin suggesting that the village pre-dated the Norman conquest. The village had no …

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8

10.0 km

Bluebell Woods in Kent Downs National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

B

12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.61 km

2.93 km

460 m

314 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.89 km

3.30 km

2.48 km

1.19 km

579 m

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

9°C

60 %

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