Just over a mile through lush woodland, into the Ashdown Forest and back along roads. This walk is reasonably flat underfoot, other paths not on the route but shown on the map are considerably more uneven.
Walk Summary
Location: Crowborough, East Sussex, South East England
Distance: 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
The walk is circular
Ascent: 37 metres (121.4 feet)
Route grade: 14 
Type of walk: Woodland
Points of interest: Nature and wildlife
Protected Landscapes: High Weald National Landscape
Location: Crowborough, East Sussex, South East England
Distance: 1.1 miles (1.8 km) The walk is circular Ascent: 37 metres (121.4 feet) Route grade: 14 Type of walk: Woodland
Points of interest: Nature and wildlife
Protected Landscapes: High Weald National Landscape
Getting here
Starting point: St John's Car Park
Postcode: TN6 1SA
Grid reference: TQ 50466 31574
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End point: The walk is circular
Parking: In a car park, Paid for parking
Public Transport: Bus
Buses 29, 226 and 228 stop at Crowborough Cross 0.8 miles (1.3km) from the start of the walk. Crowborough railway station is about 2.5 miles away.
Cost of entry: Free
Starting point: St John's Car ParkPostcode: TN6 1SA
Grid reference: TQ 50466 31574
W3W: ///reworked.rise.batches
End point: The walk is circular
Parking: In a car park, Paid for parking Public Transport: BusBuses 29, 226 and 228 stop at Crowborough Cross 0.8 miles (1.3km) from the start of the walk. Crowborough railway station is about 2.5 miles away.
Cost of entry: Free
Facilities
Seats: No
Toilets: No
Food and Drink: No
Shelter: No
Route is waymarked: No
Information boards: No
Staff available to assist: No
Dog waste bin : No
Defibrillator : No
Seats: No
Toilets: No
Food and Drink: No
Shelter: No
Route is waymarked: No
Information boards: No
Staff available to assist: No
Dog waste bin : No
Defibrillator : No
Accessibility summary
Wheelchair access: Accessible for some wheelchairs
Pushchair access: For some
Stile free: Yes
Step free: Yes
Touch free: Yes
Gates: No
Narrow gaps: Yes, narrowest 150cm
People nearby throughout route: Yes
All paths over one metre wide: No, narrowest 70cm
Steepest gradient: 12% (1:8.3)
Walking surface: Compact mud path and tarmac (75% tarmac/paved 25% mud)
Road crossings: Dropped kerbs at all crossings
Car free (except car park): No
Wheelchair access: Accessible for some wheelchairs
Pushchair access: For some
Stile free: Yes Step free: Yes
Touch free: Yes
Gates: No
Narrow gaps: Yes, narrowest 150cm
People nearby throughout route: Yes
All paths over one metre wide: No, narrowest 70cm
Steepest gradient: 12% (1:8.3)
Walking surface: Compact mud path and tarmac (75% tarmac/paved 25% mud)
Road crossings: Dropped kerbs at all crossings
Car free (except car park): No
Accessibility in detail
This route includes photos and measurements of key features so you can judge whether this walk will work for you.
Interactive Map
Click the route and icons for details
6 path sections,
The steepest point is 12% (1:8.3) the narrowest point is 70cm wide
St John’s, Path One
St John’s, Path Two
St John’s, Path Three
St John’s, Glenmore Road
St John’s, Old Lane
St Johns, Path Six
No stiles
No gates
No steps
One gap,
which is 150cm wide
St John’s, Gap One
One bridge,
which is 350cm wide
St John’s, Bridge One
No seats
No toilets
This route includes photos and measurements of key features so you can judge whether this walk will work for you.
Interactive Map
Click the route and icons for details
6 path sections,
The steepest point is 12% (1:8.3) the narrowest point is 70cm wide
St John’s, Path One
St John’s, Path Two
St John’s, Path Three
St John’s, Glenmore Road
St John’s, Old Lane
St Johns, Path Six
No stiles
No gates
No steps
One gap,
which is 150cm wide
St John’s, Gap One
One bridge,
which is 350cm wide
St John’s, Bridge One
No seats
No toilets
Route number: CROW001Produced for: Crowborough One Mile WalksAdded by: One Mile WalksVerified by: One Mile Walks
Last reviewed: October 2024
Photo credit: All photos by Matt Overd
Organisations: Ashdown Forest
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