Ashdown Forest

Ride straight out onto the forest

From the bottom of our land, a short walk along Chuck Hatch Lane takes you onto the forest.

Your back garden

Heathland, woodland and long views

Ashdown Forest is one of the largest open spaces in the South East, with almost no roadwork needed to reach it from Faircote. It is the forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh, and it is right on the doorstep.

6,500acres of open forest
75+miles of off-road riding
10+square miles
RIDING PERMIT Horse riding on the forest needs a permit from the Conservators of Ashdown Forest. Visiting without one? Use one of ours with Park & Ride.

Heather photo by David M Clark via Geograph; riders by Valentin Zickner on Unsplash. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Park & Ride

Bring your lorry, ride the forest

Park safely at Faircote, tack up in the yard and ride straight out onto Ashdown Forest. We hold two forest riding permits for visitors to use, so you do not need your own.

£15per lorry
  • Secure lorry parking on site
  • One of our Ashdown Forest riding permits for your ride
  • Off-road access to the forest along Chuck Hatch Lane
  • Two sessions a day, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:00, with room for two lorries in each
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