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South East England

Forest Way Country Park – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Forest Way Country Park – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

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Forest Way Country Park – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

01:04

12.7km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14 m for 30 m

After 12.6 km for 30 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.26 km

East Grinstead Historic High Street

Highlight • Historical Site

Most notable for the longest row of medieval buildings in the country!

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2

1.48 km

Statue of Sir Archibald McIndoe

Highlight • Monument

This bronze statue is dedicated to Sir Archibald McIndoe, he was the world-renowned plastic surgeon, who transformed the disfigured faces and hands of servicemen who sustained horrific burns during WW11 and practised at the town’s Queen Victoria Hospital.

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3

2.06 km

Sculpture on the High Weald Trail

Highlight • Structure

4

3.67 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Superb gravel route in to East Grinstead.

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5

6.04 km

Forest Way

Highlight • Cycleway

The Forest Way is a shared use trail on the line of the disused railway between East Grinstead and Groombridge. It forms part of the Sussex section of the Avenue Verte, the long distance cycle route between London and Paris.

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6

6.08 km

Forest Way Country Park – National Cycle Network Route 21

Highlight • Cycleway

A ten mile stretch of the National Cycle Network running from East Grinstead to Groombridge

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7

6.57 km

Café Taffels

Highlight • Cafe

You can enter from the front or rear and there is space to park bikes at the back.

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8

7.88 km

Forest Way Hardpack Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Super hardpack gravel route with a few segments of asphalt bike path. Great for all bike users, young, old, beginner, expert.

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B

12.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.13 km

3.56 km

3.06 km

1.10 km

417 m

281 m

112 m

Surfaces

7.03 km

4.88 km

370 m

296 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Weather

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Friday 26 June

29°C

18°C

20 %

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