
Riding
Having an Ashdown Forest Riding Permit gives you access to over 75 miles of varied and beautiful riding. You can easily ride all day.
Riding is by permit only, and every horse must display a valid badge. More than 300 horse riding permits are issued every year. Riders are required to agree to our Code of Conduct and hold an appropriate public liability insurance.
We offer three types of permit – Annual (running from April to April), Winter (running from October to April) and Daily (for a specified date). There is no daily time limit for how long, or when, you can ride if you have a valid permit.
To apply for a permit, please complete the appropriate form and return it to the Forest Centre Office. Forms and riding queries should be emailed to [email protected]
- Annual Horse Riding Permit Application Form 2023-24
- Horse Riding Day Permit Application Form 2023-24
- Livery Application Form 2023-24
- Riding Establishment Application Form 2023-24
Five Forest car parks may be used for horse boxes/trailers/lorries: Box, Blackhill and Long, are available for all permit holders; Twyford and Broadstone are for Ashdown Forest Riding Association (AFRA) members only.
Ashdown Forest Riding Association (AFRA) is an independent riding group whose committee and members are active riders on Ashdown Forest. Their members receive a discount on the cost of the annual permit. For further information email [email protected]
About Us
The Forest is owned by the Ashdown Forest Trust, and managed by the Conservators of Ashdown Forest, protecting and preserving this beautiful wilderness for everyone.
Winnie-the-Pooh
Ashdown Forest is famous as the magical woodland that inspired some of the world’s best loved children’s stories, the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh.
Support Us
We welcome volunteers, donors and supporters, without whose generous help we wouldn’t be able to look after the Forest in the way it deserves.
Get In Touch
The Ashdown Forest Centre
Wych Cross, Forest Row,
East Sussex, RH18 5JP
Phone: 01342 823 583
Email: [email protected]
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