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3. Left and left again on the A281 towards Mannings Heath (you can push your bike on the footpath of this busy road). Take next turn on the right (Church Road) and follow it into Goldings Lane and continue to T-junction.

4. Right and 300m past golf course entrance at top of hill turn left onto bridleway (GR214293). Follow bridleway straight through St Leonard’s Forest along Mick Miles’ race to junction with Forest Road.

5. Right, past The Dragon pub and right Nuthurst Church into Black House Road. Continue to T-junction with Grouse Road and take bridleway straight ahead. There is a Mannings Heath Golf Club good descent down to Newstead Ghyll. Continued on back page Cycle Routes Cycle Routes Colgate Crawley 5 Pease B L Pottage D AC A KH O The White O R U Horsham House The S EST E R Dragon FO A R L PH D

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