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Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Arlington Reservoir – Arlington Reservoir loop from Polegate

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Arlington Reservoir – Arlington Reservoir loop from Polegate

Moderate

5.0

(3)

16

riders

Arlington Reservoir – Arlington Reservoir loop from Polegate

02:35

40.9km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 252 m for 62 m

After 9.79 km for 103 m

After 40.6 km for 62 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.16 km

Millennium Milepost 151X

Highlight • Structure

This milepost sits on the National Cycle Network route 2 (21).

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2

2.40 km

NCN 2 Woodland Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This is a lovely path but it is wholly unsuitable for road or touring tyres for most of the year. The path gets very muddy and is always one of …

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3

6.87 km

The Yew Tree Inn

Highlight • Pub

Quite a retro pub with nice outdoor seating (front and back) and an excellent Ploughmans.

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4

8.81 km

Arlington Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Set amongst 120 acres (49 ha) of green landscape, Arlington Reservoir is a designated Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest which is home to many different animal …

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5

9.84 km

Arlington Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Set amongst 120 acres (49 ha) of green landscape, Arlington Reservoir is a designated Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest which is home to many different animal …

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6

27.0 km

Horam Old Station

Highlight • Cycleway

Great cafe (Cadence Cafe) is at the Horam station on the Cuckoo Trail. Nice clean toilets there too and a water outlet for refilling bottles.

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7

27.7 km

Cuckoo Trail / Avenue Verte: Hellingly to Horam

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

8

32.6 km

Hellingly Old Station House

Highlight • Structure

Example of a station house now converted into homes, would make a great spot to open a cafe in the summer.

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B

40.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

13.1 km

4.04 km

1.53 km

1.32 km

738 m

323 m

Surfaces

33.8 km

3.67 km

2.10 km

1.13 km

117 m

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Sunday 9 August

26°C

15°C

0 %

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