Ashdown Riding
Nutley, High Weald
Ashdown Riding is a riding school and hacking centre on Lower Misbourne Farm near Nutley, set in the middle of Ashdown Forest with no road riding needed to reach the heath. It teaches riders from 4 years old in its floodlit sand school and takes guided hacks out onto the forest.
Highlights
- Guided hacks straight onto Ashdown Forest from the yard
- Lessons for all levels, including side saddle
- Floodlit outdoor school for winter evening lessons
- Pony mornings for children in the school holidays
Good to know
- New riders register on the online booking system and are graded by staff before they can book
- Riding hats can be hired; bring boots with a heel or wellies
- Wear sturdy trousers rather than leggings or shorts
- Rides go ahead in most weather; if it is unsafe you are offered an alternative or a credit
Getting there
Ashdown Riding, Lower Misbourne Farm, Nutley, Uckfield, TN22 3LNParking: Park on the left at the end of the farm track, before the gate. The website says sat navs do not find the stables from the postcode: turn off the A22 north of Nutley onto Crowborough Road and take the unmarked track on the right after about a mile.
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