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Histo
ryFo
r m
uch
of it
s le
ngth
Wor
th W
ay fo
llow
s th
e ra
ilway
line
whi
ch r
an fr
om E
ast
Gri
nste
ad t
o T
hree
Br
idge
s. O
pene
d on
9th
July
185
5,
Row
fant
and
su
bseq
uent
ly G
rang
e R
oad
(Cra
wle
y D
own)
wer
e th
e on
ly s
tatio
ns a
long
the
ro
ute.
In 1
866
the
railw
ay w
as
exte
nded
from
Eas
t G
rins
tead
to
Tun
brid
ge W
ells
mos
t of
w
hich
is n
ow F
ores
t W
ay
Cou
ntry
Par
k. A
cen
tury
late
r th
e w
hole
line
was
clo
sed
as p
art
of t
he li
ne c
losu
res
prop
osed
by
the
then
Bri
tish
Rai
l Cha
irm
an, D
r Be
echi
ng, i
n th
e 19
60’s
.
Row
fant
Sta
tion,
alth
ough
not
ope
n to
the
pub
lic,
still
sur
vive
s. G
rang
e R
oad
stat
ion
no lo
nger
exi
sts.
T
he s
ite, t
o th
e w
est
of t
he R
oyal
Oak
pub
lic h
ouse
, is
now
a t
erra
ce o
f sho
ps a
nd t
he r
ailw
ay li
ne fr
om
Gra
nge
Roa
d to
Cob
Clo
se h
as b
een
built
ove
r.
Litt
le r
emai
ns o
f ano
ther
sec
tion
of t
he r
ailw
ay li
ne
betw
een
the
M23
mot
orw
ay a
nd K
eepe
rs C
ross
ing
as t
he c
uttin
g w
as u
sed
as a
land
fill s
ite in
the
19
70s.
A li
ne o
f tre
es in
dica
tes
the
rout
e of
the
form
er r
ailw
ay li
ne.
Wild
life
Wor
th W
ay s
uppo
rts
a di
vers
e va
riet
y of
wild
life
and
muc
h of
th
e ro
ute
has
been
des
igna
ted
a Si
te o
f Nat
ure
Con
serv
atio
n Im
port
ance
. Sin
ce t
he c
losu
re o
f the
ra
ilway
muc
h of
its
leng
th h
as b
een
colo
nise
d by
tre
es
such
as
Ash
and
Silv
er B
irch
, and
shr
ubs
incl
udin
g H
azel
and
Sal
low
.
Whe
re c
halk
was
use
d in
the
con
stru
ctio
n of
the
ra
ilway
, cha
lk lo
ving
pla
nts
such
as
Com
mon
Spo
tted
O
rchi
d an
d W
ild S
traw
berr
y flo
uris
h.
The
ran
ge o
f hab
itats
att
ract
s a
vari
ety
of b
irds
. N
utha
tch
and
Chi
ffcha
ff ca
n be
hea
rd in
the
tre
es w
hile
th
e el
usiv
e K
ingf
ishe
r m
ay b
e gl
imps
ed a
t C
raw
ley
Dow
n Po
nd.
Butt
erfli
es t
oo a
re s
een
in g
ood
wea
ther
. The
mos
t no
tabl
e is
the
Whi
te A
dmir
al w
hich
flie
s in
June
w
hils
t Sp
eckl
ed W
ood
Butt
erfli
es c
an o
ften
be
seen
de
fend
ing
thei
r te
rrito
ries
in s
unny
gla
des.
Mam
mal
s an
d re
ptile
s ar
e el
usiv
e bu
t a
quie
t ap
proa
ch c
an p
rovi
de a
glim
pse
of R
oe D
eer
and
Fox
on s
urro
undi
ng fa
rmla
nd. B
ats
can
som
etim
es b
e se
en a
t du
sk.
Man
agem
ent
of W
orth
Way
aim
s to
mai
ntai
n a
mos
aic
of d
iffer
ently
age
d tr
ees
and
shru
bs t
oget
her
with
ope
n ar
eas.
Som
e of
the
tre
es a
nd s
hrub
s ar
e co
ppic
ed in
ro
tatio
n. C
oppi
cing
is a
tra
ditio
nal f
orm
of
man
agem
ent
whe
reby
tre
es a
nd s
hrub
s, n
otab
ly
Haz
el, a
re c
ut d
own
to t
he b
ase.
Thi
s be
nefit
s pl
ants
su
ch a
s Pr
imro
ses,
and
a v
arie
ty o
f ins
ects
, whi
ch
thri
ve w
ith t
he in
crea
sed
light
and
war
mth
. The
de
nse
regr
owth
of s
tem
s in
tur
n pr
ovid
es v
alua
ble
nest
ing
site
s fo
r bi
rds.
Else
whe
re o
pen
area
s ar
e re
gula
rly
cut.
Thi
s pr
even
ts s
crub
from
inva
ding
and
al
low
s sp
ecie
s th
at li
ke o
pen
cond
ition
s to
sur
vive
.
Ditc
hes
help
to
keep
th
e ro
ute
dry
but
are
also
impo
rtan
t fo
r w
ildlif
e.
A r
elat
ivel
y la
rge
pond
exi
sts
at C
raw
ley
Dow
n (C
raw
ley
Dow
n Po
nd).
Thi
s is
man
aged
w
ith t
he a
ssis
tanc
e of
a
loca
l vol
unta
ry g
roup
, the
Pon
d En
viro
nmen
tal G
roup
.
Further contactsFor further inform
ation on Worth W
ay and the West Sussex
section of Forest Way contact W
est Sussex County C
ouncil,C
ountryside Services, Northern area C
ountryside Team
. T
el 01293 542088.Em
ail: countryside@w
estsussex.gov.ukw
ww
.westsussex.gov.uk
For further information on w
alking and other countrysideactivities in East Sussex and for a copy of the Forest W
ayleaflet contact East Sussex C
ounty Council.
Tel 0345 6980193.
Email: countrysidem
anagement@
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unities and infrastructure.
August 2014
Other routes of interest
Worth W
ay links through East Grinstead to
Forest Way C
ountry Park. This 10 m
ile/16km
route ends near Groom
bridge, East Sussex, and sim
ilarly to Worth W
ay, follows the old railw
ay line. T
he route is accessible to pedestrians, cyclists and horse-riders. W
est Sussex and East Sussex C
ounty Councils m
anage Forest Way.
A num
ber of public footpaths and public bridlew
ays link with W
orth and Forest Ways.
Other prom
oted routes include four Worth W
ay circular w
alks, the Sussex Border Path and the H
igh Weald Landscape T
rail. Ordnance Survey
Explorer Map 135 show
s details, or alternatively contact one of the sources listed on the back of this leaflet.
Intr
oduc
tion
W
orth
Way
is a
sev
en m
ile (
11 k
ilom
etre
) ro
ute
from
T
hree
Bri
dges
to
East
Gri
nste
ad. O
ffici
ally
ope
ned
on
the
10th
July
197
9, it
form
s a
valu
able
wild
life
corr
idor
an
d sh
ared
-use
rou
te f
or p
edes
tria
ns,
hors
e-ri
ders
an
d cy
clis
ts.
Part
of
Wor
th W
ay i
s a
Cou
ntry
Par
k (b
ylaw
s ap
ply)
. T
he N
atio
nal
Cyc
le N
etw
ork
(Rou
te
21)
from
Lon
don
to E
astb
ourn
e pa
sses
alo
ng W
orth
W
ay.
Wor
th W
ay f
rom
Thr
ee B
ridg
es t
o M
23 l
ies
with
in
Cra
wle
y Bo
roug
h.W
est
Suss
ex C
ount
y C
ounc
il m
anag
es t
he r
emai
nder
of
Wor
th W
ay.
Find
ing
Your
Way
Thi
s le
afle
t is
onl
y a
guid
e. In
set
map
s ar
e pr
ovid
ed a
t di
fficu
lt po
ints
but
you
are
rec
omm
ende
d to
use
the
fo
llow
ing
OS
map
s in
con
junc
tion
with
thi
s gu
ide.
1:50
000
Lan
dran
ger
Seri
es
Shee
t 18
7 D
orki
ng &
Rei
gate
1:25
000
Exp
lore
r Se
ries
13
4 C
raw
ley
& H
orsh
am
135
Ash
dow
n Fo
rest
Worth W
ay Code•
Take your Litter hom
e•
Leave flowers and fungi for others to enjoy
• R
espect other users by:
Cyclists•
Slow dow
n, give way and leave plenty of
room for w
alkers, horses and people with
disabilities.•
Cycle responsibly and carefully.
• D
o not surprise people – they might not
have heard or seen you.•
Use a bell or give a yell.
Walkers
• D
o not obstruct cyclists.•
Keep dogs under proper control
(bylaws apply).
• C
lear up after your dog.
Horse Riders
• W
alk past other users.•
Do not canter or gallop.
Spec
kled
Woo
d Bu
tterf
ly
Prim
rose
Row
fant
Sta
tion
Station Hill
43
2
1
EASTGRINSTEAD
Standen
(National Trust)
ToSharpthorne
Felbridge
Copthorne
KingscoteStation
A264
A22
B2110
TurnersHill
ToHaywardsHeath
Bluebell Railway
Rowfant
CompassesCorner
ToBalcombe
ToLingfield
ToLondon
ToGodstone
ToTunbridgeWells
ToLewes
B2036
ToA23Brighton
ToBrighton
CRAWLEY
Worth
A264
M23
Wallage Lane Herontye Drive
Imbe
rhor
ne L
ane
B2036
Luxford's Lane Bluebe
ll Railw
ay Ex
tensio
n
CrawleyDown
Miswell Wood
Miswell House
WorthlodgeForest
Worth Church
HundredAcres
RowfantBusiness
Centre
GullegeWood
TilkhurstFarm Crockshed
Wood
HighGrove
Turn
ers H
ill Ro
ad
ThreeBridges
A22
A264
ToArdingly
KeepersCrossing
To Horsham
Church
Road
ToHorley
Rowfant StationThe station included a passing loop, level crossing and signal box. The old station still survives.
St Nicholas Church, Worth
A fine Saxon Church dating from the tenth century. It is an early example of a cruciform plan which later became the general layout throughout England. A Norman-looking northeast tower was added in 1871.
Worth Way
Forest Way Country Park
Worth Way - Forest Way link
Worth Way Circular Walks
National Cycle Network Route
High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Parking
Public Telephone
Public House
Railway Station
Church
KEY
3
O km 1 2
O mile 1
O km 1 2
O mile 1
A 2220 Station H
ill Balcombe R
oad
Turners Hill Road
THREE BRIDGES
WORTH
Wor
th Pa
rk A
ve
Clo
se
Kne
pp
Spring Plat
The
Pas
ture
Worth Road
Chu
rch
Roa
d
CRAWLEY
Grange Road
Bur
leig
h W
ay
Turn
ers
Hill
Rd B
2028
Vicara
ge R
d Hazel Way
Copse CloseOld Station Close
Kiln Road
Cob Close
Woodland Drive
CRAWLEYDOWN
Railway Approach
West Str
eet High Street Lewes Road
Beeching Way
Broo
kland
s
W
ay
A22
Moat Road A264Park Road
Forest Way
Ship
Str
eet
Country Park
Herontye Driv
e
B211
0
Grosvenor Road
EAST GRINSTEAD
Forest WayCountry Park
This linear Country Park passes through the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Crawley Down PondConstructed in the mid nineteenth century as one of five ornamental lakes on the Tiltwood Estate. The pond was re-landscaped in the late 1970’s to form a local feature.
Gullege A private house
East Grinstead High StreetA very old and previously important market town boasting the longest line of medieval buildings in the country. There are many interesting buildings including St Swithun’s Church, a very prominent landmark, and Sackville College.