Sussex Walks

St Leonard's Forest Walks & Route Maps

St Leonard's Forest walk, Sussex
St Leonard's Forest · Photo: Robin Webster

These walks take you through the scenic woodland of St Leonard's Forest, nestled within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The shorter route offers a gentle family-friendly stroll, while the extended option ventures further along the Mick Miles Race avenue and the High Weald Landscape Trail for a longer woodland adventure.

Paths can get muddy after rain, so sturdy footwear is recommended.

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Walk information

St Leonard's Forest Walk 1

Walk distance
1¾ miles
Time
1 hour
Route type
Circular

This is a lovely short family-friendly stroll around the pretty woodland of St Leonard's Forest which is part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Beauty.

As with all woodland walks, this can get muddy after wet weather, so please wear the appropriate footwear for this walk.

St Leonard's Forest Walk 1 4.0 Ratings and reviews 2 ratings

Based on 2 user ratings

Community feedback

Overall rating4.0

A very popular walk

Dog friendly2.5 / 5
Path condition3.5 / 5
Buggy friendly1.5 / 5
Wheelchair friendly2.5 / 5
Toilet facilities1.0 / 5
Pub or café1.0 / 5
Route accuracy5.0 / 5
ClimbingSome climbing
LivestockNo livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelBoots recommended

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Walk information

St Leonard's Forest Walk 2

Walk distance
2½ miles
Time
1.5 hours
Route type
Circular

This second route is basically an extended version of the first walk in the lovely St Leonard's Forest.

It's still primarily a woodland walk, but this extension takes you further along the 'Mick Miles Race' avenue of trees and joins the High Weald Landscape Trail for a while.

St Leonard's Forest Walk 2 4.4 Ratings and reviews 9 ratings · 2 reviews

Based on 9 user ratings

Community feedback

Overall rating4.4

A very popular walk

Dog friendly4.2 / 5
Path condition3.6 / 5
Buggy friendly1.6 / 5
Wheelchair friendly1.0 / 5
Toilet facilities0.9 / 5
Pub or café0.9 / 5
Route accuracy4.7 / 5
ClimbingSome climbing
LivestockNo livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelBoots recommended

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First-hand experiences

User reviews

Walker review

Lovely walk pups had lots of fun

Walker review

A fantastic walk with well maintained paths. Note..i did the walk anti clockwise but discovered at the end that the exit path had been closed to protect wildlife. There are other options to modify the route.

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It's like sat-nav, but for footpaths.

Choose a walk and follow the pointer showing your live position on the route map, so you always know you're on the right path.

The app works without a phone signal, so you can keep following the route wherever the walk takes you.

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Expanded route map for St Leonard's Forest Walk 1, a 1.75 mile circular walk in Sussex