The Ghyll, Crowborough

Just under one mile through the pretty Ghyll Nature Reserve and back via Forest Rise. You’ll need a steady foot through the woods and the climb up from the ghyll is uneven and steep.

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Walk Summary

Region  Location: Crowborough, East Sussex, South East England Distance  Distance: 0.9 miles (1.4 km)
End Point  The walk is circular
Ascent  Ascent: 45 metres (147.6 feet)
Route Grade  Route grade: 18 More Information
Type of walk  Type of walk: Woodland Starting Point  Points of interest: Nature and wildlife, Stream or river




Getting here

Starting Point  Starting point: The Ghyll car park, Burdett Road
Postcode: TN6 2EW  W3W Image
Grid reference: TQ 5345 3010  W3W Image
W3W: ///today.wobbles.push  W3W Image
End Point  End point: The walk is circular Parking  Parking: Free Parking, In a car park
Car park has height barrier
Public Transport  Public Transport: Bus, Train
Buses 224, 225 and 228 stop at Burdett Road on Crowborough Hill, 150m away from the route. Crowborough railway station is 400m away.
Cost of Entry  Cost of entry: Free


Facilities

Seats  No seatsToilets  No toiletsFood and Drink  Food and drink available Shop/s nearbyShelter  No shelterWaymarked  Route not waymaked, but there are footpath signs Information Boards  No information boardsPeople to help  No staff available to assistDog waste bin  No dog waste binDefibrillator  No defibrillator


Accessibility summary Wheelchair accessible  Not wheelchair accessible More Information
Mixed walking surface with mud and paved paths. Uneven paths in the woods with puddles after rain and exposed tree roots. A few short steep and uneven slopes in the woods and a longer uphill slope with a gradient of almost 25%. No stiles. One narrow kissing gate. Not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. No seats, shelter, toilets or refreshments. Not waymarked, follow walked paths carefully. Some footpaths are signposted.
Pushchair accessible  Not pushchair accessible More Information
Stiles  No stiles Steps  No steps Touch Free  Not touch free Gate  There are gates Gap  No narrow gaps Path width  All paths are at least one metre wide Gradient  Steepest gradient: 25% (1:4) Walking Surface  Walking surface: may be puddles in places, mud, paved or tarmac, steep in places, uneven in places Other walkers  Includes less used paths, few people likley to be nearby Road crossing  There are road crossings Car free  Not car free






Route number: CROW007
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Last reviewed: October 2024
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