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Ouse Valley Viaduct – Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Haywards Heath

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Ouse Valley Viaduct – Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Haywards Heath

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Ouse Valley Viaduct – Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Haywards Heath

04:09

15.4km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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1.22 km

Woodland Path Between River's Wood and Haywards Heath Golf Course on the Sussex Diamond Way

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Lovely stretch of the Sussex Diamond Way walking trail through the woodland between River's Wood and Haywards Heath golf course.

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3.81 km

Just south of Ardingly reservoir, River Wood is a glorious mixed forest with oaks lining the trails and ferns covering the floor. Tracks criss-cross the forest, allowing you to while away hours exploring here or simply pass through on a hike. The Sussex Ouse Valley Way long-distance footpath cuts through the trees.

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5.03 km

Ouse Valley Viaduct

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The Sussex Ouse Valley Way is a 42-mile (68 km) long-distance footpath that basically follows the course of the River Ouse from its source to the sea. It starts from Lower Beeding near Horsham to the coast at Seaford. It is generally regarded as an easy footpath, as most of the route is flat riverside walking. It is a very scenic journey as it goes through beautiful quintessential English countryside for most of its journey. Here by Upper-Ryelands Bridge on Border Hill Lane, you come across the fantastic structure of the Ouse Valley Viaduct that stretches out across you in all its magnificent structural glory, simply a stunning view.

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5.44 km

View of the Ouse Valley Viaduct

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One of the country's most beautiful, ornate viaducts, the Ouse Valley Viaduct is still in use today, carrying trains between London and Brighton. It has 37 spans and is a Grade II-listed structure, completed in 1842. It's easy to enjoy some fantastic views of the viaduct, thanks to nearby footpaths, including the Ouse Valley Way.

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5.56 km

Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct

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This spot is where you will get the classic standing in the archway infinity shots which are really cool but be prepared for a bit a queue to take them. A really busy place for a good reason.

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6.64 km

View of High Weald National Landscape

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9.74 km

Lowlands Wood

Forest

13.5 km

Penland Wood

Forest

15.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.06 km

4.75 km

2.97 km

974 m

588 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.42 km

3.34 km

2.12 km

1.99 km

1.14 km

397 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 10 May

13°C

2°C

51 %

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Ouse Valley Viaduct – Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Haywards Heath

Forest Path

Logging Area in the Forest

Woodland Path Between River's Wood and Haywards Heath Golf Course on the Sussex Diamond Way

River Wood

Ouse Valley Viaduct

View of the Ouse Valley Viaduct

Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct

View of High Weald National Landscape

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