Priory Road Climb – Twyford Lane loop from Forest Row

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Priory Road Climb – Twyford Lane loop from Forest Row

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Priory Road Climb – Twyford Lane loop from Forest Row

01:36

24.9km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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641 m

In-Gear Cycle Sport

Highlight • Cafe

A great pit stop with coffee and cake on sale in the new cafe! A selection of memorabilia on show too, including signed jersey's by Peter Sagan, Sean Yates, Lance Armstrong and Bradley Wiggins bike on show.

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1.28 km

Priory Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Averages about 4% but it’s a long steady climb over about 3km into Ashdown Forrest

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3.89 km

Priory Road

Highlight • Natural

7.26 km

Leafy Dirt Track in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

Just about doable on a road bike if it's dry

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7.58 km

Wide and Quiet Country Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Watch out for deer 🦌

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11.1 km

Waterbury Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Pretty countryside lane perfect for quiet road cycling.

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12.4 km

Barley Mow Pub, Horsted Keynes

Highlight • Settlement

Worth stopping here just to see the old CTC winged wheels placard on the outside of the building i.e. a 1800s precursor to the AA * rating and awards system …

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19.9 km

Twyford Lane

Highlight • Climb

Twyford Lane is home to one of the Ashdown Forest’s more notorious hill climbs - Pillow Mounds. It’s got some steep sections and a few false summits but it’s a …

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24.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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