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Rowfant Station, although not open to the public, still Butterflies too are seen in good weather.The most Introduction survives. Grange Road station no longer exists.The notable is the White Admiral which flies in June Worth Way is a seven mile (11 kilometre) route from site, to the west of the Royal Oak public house, is now whilst Speckled Wood Butterflies can often be seen Three Bridges to East Grinstead. Officially opened on a terrace of shops and the railway line from Grange defending their territories in sunny glades. the 10th July 1979, it forms a valuable wildlife corridor Road to Cob Close has been built over. and shared-use route for pedestrians, horse-riders and Mammals and reptiles are elusive but a quiet cyclists. Part of Worth Way is a Country Park (bylaws Little remains of another section of the railway line approach can provide a glimpse of Roe Deer and Fox apply).The National Cycle Network (Route 21) from between the M23 motorway and Keepers Crossing on surrounding farmland. Bats can sometimes be London to Eastbourne passes along Worth Way. as the cutting was used as a landfill site in the seen at dusk. 1970s.A line of trees indicates the Worth Way from Three Bridges to M23 lies within Crawley Borough. route of the former railway line. Management of Worth Way aims to maintain a West Sussex County Council manages the remainder mosaic of differently aged trees and shrubs Primrose of Worth Way. together with open areas. Some of the trees and shrubs are coppiced in rotation. Wildlife Finding Your Way Coppicing is a traditional form of management Worth Way supports a diverse whereby trees and shrubs, notably Hazel, are cut This leaflet is only a guide. Inset maps are provided at variety of wildlife and much of the down to the base.This benefits plants such as difficult points but you are recommended to use the route has been designated a Site of Nature Primroses, and a variety of insects, which thrive with following OS maps in conjunction with this guide. Conservation Importance. Since the closure of the the increased light and warmth.The dense regrowth 1:50 000 Landranger Series Sheet 187 Dorking & Reigate 1:25 000 Explorer Series 134 Crawley & Horsham railway much of its length has been colonised by trees of stems in turn provides valuable nesting sites for 135 Ashdown Forest such as Ash and Silver Birch, and shrubs including birds. Hazel and Sallow. Elsewhere open areas are regularly cut.This prevents History Where chalk was used in the construction of the scrub from invading and allows For much of its length Worth Way follows the railway, chalk loving plants such as Common Spotted species that like open railway line which ran from East Grinstead to Three Orchid and Wild Strawberry flourish. conditions to survive. Bridges. Opened on 9th July 1855, Rowfant and subsequently Grange Road (Crawley Down) were The range of habitats attracts a Ditches help to keep the only stations along the variety of birds. Nuthatch and the route dry but route. In 1866 the railway was Chiffchaff can be heard in the are also important extended from East Grinstead trees while the elusive for wildlife. A to Tunbridge Wells most of Kingfisher may be glimpsed at relatively large pond which is now Forest Way Crawley Down Pond. exists at Crawley Country Park.A century later Down (Crawley the whole line was closed as Down Pond).This is part of the line closures managed with the assistance proposed by the then British of a local voluntary group, the Rail Chairman, Dr Beeching, in Speckled Wood Butterfly Pond Environmental Group. the 1960’s.
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Do not obstruct cyclists. obstruct not Do •
Walkers
Use a bell. a Use •
have heard or seen you. seen or heard have
Do not surprise people – they might not might they – people surprise not Do •
Cycle responsibly and carefully. and responsibly Cycle •
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disabilities. leaflet contact East Sussex County Council.Tel 01273 482670. 01273 Council.Tel County Sussex East contact leaflet
activities in East Sussex and for a copy of the Forest Way Forest the of copy a for and Sussex East in activities room for walkers, horses and people with people and horses walkers, for room
For further information on walking and other countryside other and walking on information further For Slow down, give way and leave plenty of plenty leave and way give down, Slow •
Cyclists
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Tel 01293 542088/544120. 01293 Tel
Rural Strategy, High Weald Countryside Team. Countryside Weald High Strategy, Rural
section of Forest Way contact West Sussex County Council, County Sussex West contact Way Forest of section
For further information on Worth Way and the West Sussex West the and Way Worth on information further For
this leaflet. this
www.westsussex.gov.uk
contact one of the sources listed on the back of back the on listed sources the of one contact
mi:[email protected] Email:
Explorer Map 135 shows details, or alternatively or details, shows 135 Map Explorer
. 542088 3 9 012 Tel Development and Environment Council,
High Weald Landscape Trail. Ordnance Survey Ordnance Trail. Landscape Weald High the High Weald of West Sussex contact West Sussex County Sussex West contact Sussex West of Weald High the
For further information on walking, cycling or horse-riding in horse-riding or cycling walking, on information further For circular walks, the Sussex Border Path and the and Path Border Sussex the walks, circular
Further contacts Further Other promoted routes include four Worth Way Worth four include routes promoted Other
bridleways link with Worth and Forest Ways. Forest and Worth with link bridleways
A number of public footpaths and public and footpaths public of number A Sundays Monday-Saturday
7.00am to 8.00pm 8.00pm to 7.00am 8.00am to 8.00pm 8.00pm to 8.00am
County Councils manage Forest Way. Forest manage Councils County
IEOE FROM OPEN LINE and horse-riders.West Sussex and East Sussex East and Sussex horse-riders.West and
ieTeruei cesbet eetin,cyclists pedestrians, to accessible is route line.The
and rail enquiries rail and
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Rowfant Station, although not open to the public, still Butterflies too are seen in good weather.The most Introduction survives. Grange Road station no longer exists.The notable is the White Admiral which flies in June Worth Way is a seven mile (11 kilometre) route from site, to the west of the Royal Oak public house, is now whilst Speckled Wood Butterflies can often be seen Three Bridges to East Grinstead. Officially opened on a terrace of shops and the railway line from Grange defending their territories in sunny glades. the 10th July 1979, it forms a valuable wildlife corridor Road to Cob Close has been built over. and shared-use route for pedestrians, horse-riders and Mammals and reptiles are elusive but a quiet cyclists. Part of Worth Way is a Country Park (bylaws Little remains of another section of the railway line approach can provide a glimpse of Roe Deer and Fox apply).The National Cycle Network (Route 21) from between the M23 motorway and Keepers Crossing on surrounding farmland. Bats can sometimes be London to Eastbourne passes along Worth Way. as the cutting was used as a landfill site in the seen at dusk. 1970s.A line of trees indicates the Worth Way from Three Bridges to M23 lies within Crawley Borough. route of the former railway line. Management of Worth Way aims to maintain a West Sussex County Council manages the remainder mosaic of differently aged trees and shrubs Primrose of Worth Way. together with open areas. Some of the trees and shrubs are coppiced in rotation. Wildlife Finding Your Way Coppicing is a traditional form of management Worth Way supports a diverse whereby trees and shrubs, notably Hazel, are cut This leaflet is only a guide. Inset maps are provided at variety of wildlife and much of the down to the base.This benefits plants such as difficult points but you are recommended to use the route has been designated a Site of Nature Primroses, and a variety of insects, which thrive with following OS maps in conjunction with this guide. Conservation Importance. Since the closure of the the increased light and warmth.The dense regrowth 1:50 000 Landranger Series Sheet 187 Dorking & Reigate 1:25 000 Explorer Series 134 Crawley & Horsham railway much of its length has been colonised by trees of stems in turn provides valuable nesting sites for 135 Ashdown Forest such as Ash and Silver Birch, and shrubs including birds. Hazel and Sallow. Elsewhere open areas are regularly cut.This prevents History Where chalk was used in the construction of the scrub from invading and allows For much of its length Worth Way follows the railway, chalk loving plants such as Common Spotted species that like open railway line which ran from East Grinstead to Three Orchid and Wild Strawberry flourish. conditions to survive. Bridges. Opened on 9th July 1855, Rowfant and subsequently Grange Road (Crawley Down) were The range of habitats attracts a Ditches help to keep the only stations along the variety of birds. Nuthatch and the route dry but route. In 1866 the railway was Chiffchaff can be heard in the are also important extended from East Grinstead trees while the elusive for wildlife. A to Tunbridge Wells most of Kingfisher may be glimpsed at relatively large pond which is now Forest Way Crawley Down Pond. exists at Crawley Country Park.A century later Down (Crawley the whole line was closed as Down Pond).This is part of the line closures managed with the assistance proposed by the then British of a local voluntary group, the Rail Chairman, Dr Beeching, in Speckled Wood Butterfly Pond Environmental Group. the 1960’s.
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