{"id":96,"date":"2026-10-11T23:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T23:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/walks-railway\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T23:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T23:13:21","slug":"walks-railway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/walks-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Walks &#038; Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-center-center\" style=\"min-height:48vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-78\" alt=\"Pub interior\" src=\"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eating.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eating.png 1448w, https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eating-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eating-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eating-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-38 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Walks &amp; Railway<\/h1><p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the countryside around Groombridge<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group junction-coming-soon has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Groombridge sits on the Kent and East Sussex border, with old railway paths, woodland, and sandstone rocks within easy reach of Station Road. Distances and times below are from the linked guides \u2014 always check the latest advice before you set out.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group junction-walk is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forest Way<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"junction-meta\">Approx. 10 miles \u00b7 linear former railway \u00b7 East Grinstead to Groombridge<\/span><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A traffic-free country park path along the old railway through Forest Row, Hartfield and Withyham to Groombridge. Walk or cycle out-and-back from the village, or plan a one-way trip with a return by other means. The surfaced track is popular with many users; conditions and facilities are described on the council pages.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastsussex.gov.uk\/leisure-tourism\/countryside-sites\/forest-way-country-park\">East Sussex \u2014 Forest Way Country Park<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group junction-walk is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Birchden Wood circular<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"junction-meta\">About 3.4 miles \u00b7 easy \u00b7 roughly 1\u00bd\u20132 hours \u00b7 AllTrails<\/span><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pleasant circular through countryside and Birchden Wood, about 3.4 miles and usually 1\u00bd\u20132 hours. There are road sections, and paths can be muddy after rain. Harrison\u2019s Rocks, the sandstone climbing area next to the woods, is a popular nearby sight.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/england\/kent\/groom-bridge-and-birchden-wood-circular\">AllTrails map \u2014 Groombridge and Birchden Wood Circular<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group junction-walk is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"junction-meta\">Full route 27.5 miles \u00b7 shorter sections about 8.5\u201315 miles<\/span><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An official circular around Tunbridge Wells with waymarked sections you can tackle as shorter days. Use the Visit Tunbridge Wells maps and guides for the current leaflets and section distances.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visittunbridgewells.com\/plan-your-trip\/tourist-information\/maps-and-guides\/\">Visit Tunbridge Wells \u2014 maps and guides<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group junction-walk is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Groombridge to Ashurst<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"junction-meta\">Approx. 7 miles \u00b7 about 3\u00bd hours \u00b7 Kent Ramblers Walk 71<\/span><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kent Ramblers describe a circular from the Station Road car park linking the River Grom, Groombridge Place, Burrswood, the Medway and the Forest Way. Treat estate drives and grounds access as changeable: Burrswood drives are not recorded rights of way, and the estate arrangement changed around 2020 \u2014 the Ramblers notes include an alternative via Bird in Hand Street. Read the current write-up before you go.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kentramblers.org.uk\/KentWalks\/public\/walk_071.htm\">Kent Ramblers \u2014 Groombridge and Ashurst (Walk 71)<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group junction-walk is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spa Valley Railway &amp; Groombridge Station<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Groombridge Station is a short walk up Station Road and the starting point for heritage steam and diesel services on the Spa Valley Railway. From the village you can also reach walks toward Harrison\u2019s Rocks and the Forest Way. Check the official timetable for running days \u2014 services and fares change through the year.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk\/article.php\/30\/groombridge-station\">Spa Valley Railway \u2014 Groombridge Station<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk\/\">Timetable and tickets<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/visit\/\">Where to find us<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/\">Back home<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walks and the Spa Valley Railway around Groombridge \u2014 Forest Way, Birchden Wood, Tunbridge Wells Circular, and Ashurst.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-96","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111,"href":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96\/revisions\/111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junctioninngroombridge.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}