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Cuckoo Trail – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

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Cuckoo Trail – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

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Cuckoo Trail – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

06:54

98.8km

1,160m

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: April 19, 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 98.9 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.06 km

Luxford's Wood

Forest

3.67 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Superb gravel route in to East Grinstead.

Tip by

7.54 km

Gorgeous in summer, a firm path (not paved so muddy after rain) covered in trees that follows the path of an old railway line and now exclusively for bikes, hikers and horses. Great with children and virtually flat

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11.5 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

Highlight • Bridge

Just another little part of history. Just imagine the old steam trains going through.

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36.0 km

Oxen's Wood

Forest

39.8 km

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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40.7 km

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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44.4 km

Cuckoo Trail / Avenue Verte: Hellingly to Horam

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

49.5 km

Hellingly Old Station House

Highlight • Structure

Example of a station house now converted into homes, would make a great spot to open a cafe in the summer.

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92.8 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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98.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.1 km

24.2 km

20.0 km

11.1 km

3.44 km

112 m

Surfaces

61.6 km

21.4 km

13.2 km

2.04 km

489 m

127 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

22°C

0 %

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Cuckoo Trail – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

Forest Way Country Park

Forest Way Cycle Path

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

Cuckoo Trail

Railway Memorabilia Garden on the Cuckoo Trail

Cuckoo Trail / Avenue Verte: Hellingly to Horam

Hellingly Old Station House

Forest Way

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