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The Cuckoo Trail – Cuckoo Trail loop from Hailsham

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The Cuckoo Trail – Cuckoo Trail loop from Hailsham

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The Cuckoo Trail – Cuckoo Trail loop from Hailsham

01:12

22.6km

140m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.76 km

Charleton Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Learn about the local wildlife though a collection of wood carvings

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3.77 km

Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Trail

cuckoo Trail heathfield East Sussex

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6.80 km

Cuckoo Trail at Horam

Highlight • Trail

It is a 14-mile footpath and cycleway which runs from Hampden Park to Heathfield in East Sussex

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7.72 km

The Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Forest

Cuckoo woodworms

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8.20 km

Railway Workers Memorial Bench

Highlight • Monument

A nice easy going walk

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11.4 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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12.3 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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15.1 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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22.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

2.00 km

480 m

101 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

610 m

101 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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The Cuckoo Trail – Cuckoo Trail loop from Hailsham

Charleton Bridge

Cuckoo Trail

Cuckoo Trail at Horam

The Cuckoo Trail

Railway Workers Memorial Bench

Cuckoo Trail

Railway Memorabilia Garden on the Cuckoo Trail

Horam Station on the Cuckoo Trail

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