Section 4 of 7, High Weald Landscape Trail
Groombridge to Matfield
14.1 miles (22.7 km). About 5½ hours, challenging.
Start: TQ 528 368. Finish: TQ 657 419. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 510 m of climbing and 473 m of descent; highest point 180 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Groombridge.
- Station
- Groombridge (heritage railway), 440 m from the start. Directions TQ 532 370
- Bus stops
- Florance Corner, 320 m from the start. Directions TQ 525 369Surgery, 360 m from the start. Directions TQ 529 371
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 370 m from the start. Directions TQ 529 364Station Road Car Park (free), 560 m from the start. Directions TQ 531 373Birchden Wood (pay), 620 m from the start. Directions TQ 533 364
Getting back
The section finishes at Matfield. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Wheelwrights Arms, 200 m from the finish. Directions TQ 658 417Standing Cross, 260 m from the finish. Directions TQ 660 420
Planning the High Weald Landscape Trail
- Planning the whole trail: highweald.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 27%, earth, rock and mud 9%; the rest (59%) isn't recorded.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 12 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 9 gates, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 79 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 5.6 miles in.
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