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Ditchling Village – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Haywards Heath

Ditchling Village – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Haywards Heath

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Ditchling Village – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Haywards Heath

04:33

98.4km

1,030m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

South Downs National Park

High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.03 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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6.44 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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14.3 km

Brocks Wood

Forest

28.4 km

Ditchling Village

Highlight • Settlement

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

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45.6 km

Hammerhill Copse

Forest

59.7 km

Turner's Hill South Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is quite a well known climb on a fairly busy road, from the south up to the village of Turners Hill.

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71.4 km

Bench With a View of Ashdown Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

Some of the best views from the Ashdown Forest are from Broadstone Car Park, off of Colemans Hatch Road.

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74.3 km

Kidd's Hill (The Wall) Climb from Coleman's Hatch

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Kidd’s Hill, otherwise known as the Wall, is the hardest climb in the Ashdown Forest. It’s straight, steep and keeps on going. The climb ends shortly after the road emerges …

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76.1 km

View of Ashdown Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Whichever way you've come up to get here you'll have done some climbing, so make sure to enjoy the epic views out over the High Weald and Ashdown Forest. Especially …

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77.5 km

Black Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Recommend this place,. Nice scenic. Can be busy at rush hours

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96.0 km

Town Pond

Lake

98.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

95.1 km

2.06 km

810 m

280 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

88.8 km

9.30 km

238 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

36°C

17°C

0 %

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Ditchling Village – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Haywards Heath

Slugwash Lane

Slugwash Lane

Ditchling Village

Turner's Hill South Climb

Bench With a View of Ashdown Forest

Kidd's Hill (The Wall) Climb from Coleman's Hatch

View of Ashdown Forest

Black Hill

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