Ashdown Forest
Ashdown Forest is part of the High Weald area of AONB and a splendid place for long walks on the heath. It was the inspiration for the Winnie the Pooh stories too.
It's easy to reach Ashdown Forest, in West Sussex, by train. Simply hop on a train to East Grinstead station and then it's a bus ride from East Grinstead station - the 261 - alternatively buses run from Uckfield too.
For more info including facilities and opening times, visit Ashdown Forest’s website.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 05:55 - 20:15 |
| Saturday | 06:20 - 20:25 |
| Sunday | 07:45 - 16:00 |
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | Full time |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|
Facilities
| Shops | Available |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Unavailable |
| Telephones | Unavailable |
| Station Buffet | Available |
| Station Buffet notes | Coffee kiosk |
| ATM | Available |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
| Information Systems |
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| Nearest station with more facilities | Oxted |
Toilets
| Toilets | Available |
|---|---|
| Toilets notes | <p>Male / Female and accessible toilets can be located in the booking hall, next to the automatic ticket gates</p> |
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Available |
WiFi
| WiFi | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer Service notes | Customer Services 08451 272920 |
|---|---|
| Customer help points | Available |
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Everyday | Open 24 hours |
| Carpark name | Station Car Park | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car parking spaces | 377 | ||||||||||
| Carpark charges |
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Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 100 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Available |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
| Cycle storage notes | Located to the right of the station building. |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Part of station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | Step free access to platform 2 (to/from Victoria) only. Footbridge with steps to platform 1 (occasionally to/from Victoria). Interchange between platforms is possible via country end crossing boards for manual wheelchair users with staff assistance only. Nearest step-free station is Hurst Green. There are only a few trains daily that depart from Platform 1 (not step free). In the current timetable these are: Monday to Friday: 05.58 to Victoria, 06.49 & 07.19 to London Bridge, 10.07 & 15.07 to Victoria. 22.37 Fridays only to Victoria. On Saturdays only the 07.07 to Victoria. All other trains are scheduled to depart from Platform 2 which has direct step free access. Trains arriving from Victoria onto Platform 1 are 08.53 (arr 09.48) and 13.53 (arr 14.47) during week days only. On Fridays only the 21.23 (arr 22.17) and on Sundays only the 22.36 (arr 23.34). |
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Available |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Available |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Available |
| Accessible taxis | unknown |
| Accessible taxis notes | There are no accessible taxis at this station, they must be booked. For information contact local taxi companies, details of which can be found at www.traintaxi.co.uk. |
First Class Lounge
Departures and arrivals from East Grinstead
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Oxted | Southern | 07:14 | Scheduled | |
| to Purley | Southern | 07:43 | Scheduled | |
| to Purley | Southern | 08:13 | Scheduled | |
| to Oxted | Southern | 08:14 | Scheduled | |
| to East Grinstead | Southern | 08:23 | On time |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Oxted | Southern | 08:17 | On time | |
| from Purley | Southern | 08:26 | On time | |
| from Oxted | Southern | 08:42 | Scheduled | |
| from Oxted | Southern | 08:42 | On time | |
| from Purley | Southern | 08:42 | Scheduled |