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Ditchling Village – Ditchling Beacon Road loop from Ardingly

Ditchling Village – Ditchling Beacon Road loop from Ardingly

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Ditchling Village – Ditchling Beacon Road loop from Ardingly

02:11

48.1km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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After 26.2 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.37 km

Quiet Sussex Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

A quiet lane that links up to plenty of other back roads

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10.2 km

Slugwash Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

A nicer way to get to Ditchling and Ditchling Beacon than staying on the A/B roads

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10.6 km

Slugwash Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A lovely little back route between Wivelsfield and Haywards Heath. It's a narrow windy lane though the countryside of Mid-Sussex that doesn't see much traffic, other than the occasional tractor.

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19.8 km

Ditchling Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft has an excellent cafe serving delicious cakes

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20.8 km

Jointer Copse

Forest

21.4 km

Ditchling Beacon Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marvel at the lump of land you're about to climb before you take a deep breath and start the suffering/KOM/QOM attempt.

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22.7 km

Underhill Lane from Westmeston

Highlight • Trail

Cuts out going into Ditchling and goes to the base of the beacon. can be a little gravely and tight with cars but a great cut through.

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32.3 km

Woodland Road with Deer Sightings

Highlight • Trail

Deer and other wildlife can be seen quite often.

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34.0 km

Godley's Green

Forest

34.9 km

Beggars Wood Road, Chailey Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A unique heathland nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest made up of several commons, separated by the A272 east of North Chailey and Beggars Wood Road, which links …

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48.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.6 km

1.81 km

591 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.2 km

4.69 km

179 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 27 May

28°C

14°C

43 %

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Ditchling Village – Ditchling Beacon Road loop from Ardingly

Quiet Sussex Lane

Slugwash Lane

Slugwash Lane

Ditchling Village

Ditchling Beacon Road

Underhill Lane from Westmeston

Woodland Road with Deer Sightings

Beggars Wood Road, Chailey Common Nature Reserve

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