Hi - does anyone know if it is OK to ride there - an old Sussex MuddyArse post mentioned that it was but that was dated back in 2009.
I am camping at WoWo this weekend(Rain allowing) and wanted to get out for a ride nearby..
Thanks
Guy
If it's part of Ashdown Forest then they shoot first and ask questions later.
Seriously, it's a really sensitive issue - there are 2 bridleways through the forest and the landowners are vehmently anti-bike.
There is a group trying to negotiate access to the forest so I'd make sure you're nto upsettting that process before riding.
There's burgger all official / decent off road riding in Mid Sussex and whilst I don't know how far west Ashdown Forest officially extends, I wouldn't chance an investigatory ride.
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It will be muddy though!
Sheffield Forest is FC so should be ok, I've been chucked off Ashdown Forest by the ranger, I think they must have someone on watch or cctv 🙂 there are some cheeky trails about, maybe try these [url= http://www.daysofspeed.com/ ]crowborough riders[/url]
There's the Forest Way if you just want a hack along an old railway line, nice pub in Hartfield too.
Anyone know what the latest is on riding on Ashdown?
If you look here - http://www.explorebritain.info/woodland-east-sussex-sheffield-forest-tq4226/osmap you'll see that there isn't much in the way of bridleways in the area.
I have a 25 mile MTB commute loop in which I've tried to link up as many (legal) paths together but as you can see from this [url= http://connect.garmin.com/activity/193985502 ]Garmin trace[/url], it's rather convoluted and has a lot of road in it.
I've not been to Sheffield Forest so don't know what you could expect.
You could try Tilgate Forest in Crawley (either side of the M23 as shown in my track) but there's not a lot there.
P.S Rewski, can you email me please?
Thanks all - hmm, might have a look, might not in that case.. Here is that post anyway, it says someone from the Foresrty enterprise is (or was in 2009) OK with people riding there..
http://z6.invisionfree.com/Sussex_Muddyarse/index.php?showtopic=1251&st=0&
I'd post on their forum for an update - a lot can happen in 3 years.
@ m1kea YGM