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South East England

Slugwash Lane – Piltdown Pond loop from Maresfield

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Slugwash Lane – Piltdown Pond loop from Maresfield

Hard

5.0

(4)

38

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Slugwash Lane – Piltdown Pond loop from Maresfield

03:11

51.9km

500m

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: July 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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High Weald National Landscape

South Downs National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.27 km

Splaynes Green Village Green

Highlight • Viewpoint

Or a great deal going on here but it’s a lovely village green with duck pond, postbox, red telephone box and a bench, which might be the best but.

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9.80 km

King's Wood

Forest

3

12.4 km

East Mascalls Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Picturesque quiet road great for cycling

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4

16.7 km

Slugwash Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

One of my favourite roads - for all the reasons YK says above, but also because there are nice wide views at times - something which can be hard to come by on our high-banked hedge-rowed lanes.

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29.9 km

The Alders

Forest

6

31.9 km

Greenwich Meridian at Hamsey Lane

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This sign marks the point at which the world's prime meridian, the Greenwich Meridian, crosses Hamsey Lane. The globally important Greenwich Meridian separates east and west, in a similar way …

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7

43.6 km

Piltdown Pond

Highlight • Lake

Always really pretty - and you can expect to see plenty of ducks.

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8

45.7 km

Fletching Village and St. Andrew & St. Mary the Virgin Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Fletching is a really pleasant old Sussex village with many historical buildings, a couple of good pubs, village stores and a church. If you know where to look from, the …

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9

45.8 km

Bay and Bellflower Café

Highlight • Cafe

... and cafe to meet all your coffee and cake needs.

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10

45.8 km

The Griffin Inn Garden View of Sheffield Park

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Great views from the garden, overlooking Sheffield Park, also known as the Sussex Savannah. The BBQ in the summer is particularly good.

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51.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.2 km

690 m

Surfaces

44.6 km

7.25 km

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Saturday 8 August

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Comments

April 13, 2025,Fletching – Piltdown Pond loop from Haywards Heath

A superb circuit. Quiet and mainly slight inclines and descents

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