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St Swithun’s Church – Forest Row Village Centre loop from Forest Row

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St Swithun’s Church – Forest Row Village Centre loop from Forest Row

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St Swithun’s Church – Forest Row Village Centre loop from Forest Row

01:19

12.6km

100m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.21 km

Picnic Spot With View of the High Weald

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just one of the many picnic spots along the way.

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5.13 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Forest

The Forest Way runs for around 16 km from East Grinstead to Groombridge, it is a partly shaded, very flat and is excellent for walking and running.

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5.40 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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5.57 km

St Swithun’s Church

Highlight • Historical Site

The original 11th-century church that stood on this spot was destroyed after being struck by lightning in 1772. St Swithun’s was built to replace it and opened 17 years later. The church is Grade II-listed.

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5.65 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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11.0 km

Forest Row Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Forest Row is a characterful village on the northern tip of East Sussex. With a pleasant mix of old and new, the village has a great choice of places for …

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11.3 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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11.8 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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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.40 km

1.48 km

1.14 km

245 m

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.37 km

2.08 km

1.69 km

370 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

18°C

43 %

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St Swithun’s Church – Forest Row Village Centre loop from Forest Row

Picnic Spot With View of the High Weald

Forest Way Country Park

Statue of Sir Archibald McIndoe

St Swithun’s Church

East Grinstead Historic High Street

Forest Row Village Centre

Café Taffels

Forest Way Country Park – National Cycle Network Route 21

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