Beyond Brighton
Ashdown Forest
The Hundred Acre Wood
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Image courtesy of © Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Ashdown Forest
Ashdown Forest has over 6,500 acres of heath and woodland to explore. It is famous as the Hundred Acre Wood of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, with Pooh Sticks Bridge nearby. The Ashdown Forest Centre is at Wych Cross, Forest Row. It is best reached by car: by train, Uckfield is over two hours from Brighton.
Why it's on our list
- Pooh Sticks Bridge
- Best by car
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ashdown Forest before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ashdown Forest are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Airports
- Gatwick Airport11 miCar or taxi 54 min