Ditchling Village – Ditchling Beacon Road loop from Ardingly

Ditchling Village – Ditchling Beacon Road loop from Ardingly

Moderate

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Ditchling Village – Ditchling Beacon Road loop from Ardingly

02:11

48.1km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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After 26.2 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.37 km

Quiet Sussex Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

A quiet lane that links up to plenty of other back roads

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10.2 km

Slugwash Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

A nicer way to get to Ditchling and Ditchling Beacon than staying on the A/B roads

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10.6 km

Slugwash Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A lovely little back route between Wivelsfield and Haywards Heath. It's a narrow windy lane though the countryside of Mid-Sussex that doesn't see much traffic, other than the occasional tractor.

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19.8 km

Ditchling Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft has an excellent cafe serving delicious cakes

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20.8 km

Jointer Copse

Forest

21.4 km

Ditchling Beacon Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marvel at the lump of land you're about to climb before you take a deep breath and start the suffering/KOM/QOM attempt.

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22.7 km

Underhill Lane from Westmeston

Highlight • Trail

Cuts out going into Ditchling and goes to the base of the beacon. can be a little gravely and tight with cars but a great cut through.

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32.3 km

Woodland Road with Deer Sightings

Highlight • Trail

Deer and other wildlife can be seen quite often.

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34.0 km

Godley's Green

Forest

34.9 km

Beggars Wood Road, Chailey Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A unique heathland nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest made up of several commons, separated by the A272 east of North Chailey and Beggars Wood Road, which links …

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48.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.6 km

1.81 km

591 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.2 km