Balcombe, Ardingly Reservoir and the Ouse Valley Viaduct

West Sussex

Summary

Distance/Elevation
12.8km (243m)
Difficulty
Moderate (3 hrs 50 mins)
Average time
3 hrs 50 mins
Parking
Plentiful & charges may apply
Route Advice

Food/Drink
  • Dog friendly
  • Parking
  • Cafe
  • Pub
  • Refreshments kiosk
  • Shop
  • Village
  • Lake
  • Forest/woodland
  • Hilly
  • Toilet
  • Potential livestock
  • Water sports
  • Potential overgrowth
  • Bird spotting
  • Good phone signal
  • Wildlife spotting
  • Historic site
  • Farmland
  • Great for running
 
The Ardingly Reservoir
The Ardingly Reservoir
  • Starting AddressRailway Station, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, UK
Railway Station Car Park (Free to park weekends and off peak as of 20.09.21)
Railway Station Car Park (Free to park weekends and off peak as of 20.09.21)

Did you know

The Ouse Valley Viaduct (built in 1838) is made up of around 11 million bricks. These were mostly shipped up the River Ouse (via Newhaven and Lewes) from the Netherlands.

Under the Ouse Valley Viaduct
Under the Ouse Valley Viaduct
The Ardingly Reservoir
The Ardingly Reservoir

Related Links

Field between the reservoir and the viaduct
Field between the reservoir and the viaduct

Route Score

8

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Route Notes

Parking:
The station car park is free the park over the weekend and off peak through the week. You could alternatively park at the Ardingly Reservoir car park but please note that opening hours at 9am to 5pm.
Cattle:
The path takes you through a few fields that could potentially contain cattle.

The Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct Plaque
The Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct Plaque
The Ardingly Reservoir
The Ardingly Reservoir

The fuel stop

  • Fuel Type Pub
  • Location on Route At the start
  • Address The Half Moon Inn Balcombe, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, UK

Other Fueling Options

Rambala