Section 1 of 7, High Weald Landscape Trail
Horsham to Cuckfield
14.6 miles (23.5 km). About 5½ hours, challenging.
Start: TQ 179 310. Finish: TQ 303 246. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 536 m of climbing and 494 m of descent; highest point 125 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Horsham.
- Station
- Horsham, 100 m from the start. Directions TQ 178 309
- Bus stops
- Depot Road, 30 m from the start. Directions TQ 179 309The Bedford PH, 110 m from the start. Directions TQ 179 309Horsham Railway Station, 160 m from the start. Directions TQ 178 309
- Car parks
- Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions TQ 180 310Horsham Station Car Park (pay), 180 m from the start. Directions TQ 178 308Car park, 330 m from the start. Directions TQ 176 308
Getting back
The section finishes at Cuckfield. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Post Office, 80 m from the finish. Directions TQ 303 245High Street, 150 m from the finish. Directions TQ 304 247
Planning the High Weald Landscape Trail
- Planning the whole trail: highweald.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 43%, earth, rock and mud 20%, gravel and tracks 6%; the rest (27%) isn't recorded.
About 39% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 11 stiles, 11 kissing gates, 13 gates, 3 stream crossings, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 47 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 7.2 miles in.
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