Cuckoo Trail – Forest Way Cycle Path loop from Temple Grove

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Cuckoo Trail – Forest Way Cycle Path loop from Temple Grove

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Cuckoo Trail – Forest Way Cycle Path loop from Temple Grove

04:23

62.9km

960m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 3, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14.6 km

River Rother

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Flowing 35 miles (56 km) through Sussex and Kent, the River Rother has been an important waterway for centuries – even the Romans used the river for shipping. Today, you …

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15.1 km

Bridleway N21 (NCN Route 21) – High Weald National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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19.4 km

Cuckoo Trail

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If you are planning on riding the Cuckoo Trail with children, and returning to your starting point, I recommend starting at the Polegate end. There is a very gradual gradient …

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32.6 km

Woodland Descent Into Rotherfield

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37.3 km

Steel Bridge Shaw

Forest

43.3 km

Picnic Bench in High Weald National Landscape

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Park in Forest Row co op carpark

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47.8 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

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Just another little part of history. Just imagine the old steam trains going through.

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47.8 km

Gorgeous in summer, a firm path (not paved so muddy after rain) covered in trees that follows the path of an old railway line and now exclusively for bikes, hikers and horses. Great with children and virtually flat

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