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Mountain biking trails

South East England

Heathfield And Waldron

Cuckoo Trail – The Cuckoo Trail loop from Heathfield

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Heathfield And Waldron

Cuckoo Trail – The Cuckoo Trail loop from Heathfield

Easy

4.5

(4)

12

riders

Cuckoo Trail – The Cuckoo Trail loop from Heathfield

00:58

17.8km

120m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

110 m

Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

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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2

965 m

Railway Memorabilia Garden on the Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

This is clearly a rail enthusiast’s back garden, backing onto the Cuckoo Trail but its got more going on than some of the disused railway stations on the route- railway signage, lights and a level crossing.

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3

3.31 km

Railway Workers Memorial Bench

Highlight • Monument

A nice easy going walk

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4

3.79 km

The Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Forest

Cuckoo woodworms

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5

3.83 km

Horam Station on the Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Trail

A good spot to stop, have a break and a bite to eat while cycling the Cuckoo Trail , particularly if you are with children - the platforms, signs and …

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6

8.75 km

Charleton Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Learn about the local wildlife though a collection of wood carvings

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7

10.0 km

Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Trail

cuckoo Trail heathfield East Sussex

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8

15.7 km

Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Trail

A 14 mile Tarmac surfaced path through the Sussex countryside is traffic free and is a safe route for walkers and cyclists

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B

17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

480 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

127 m

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Friday 28 August

21°C

16°C

98 %

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