Brighton - Horley/Kings Cross

[vickster]

My above post was for 5pm on Friday (which I guess could be busier than another weekday afternoon). Thameslink might be less busy than Southern possibly

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Do take care ...

http://www.southernrailway.com/download/21048.3/cycle-policy-map/

 

[EasyPeez]

. Get across Crawley somehow and then pick up NCN21. It goes by Gatwick and the Gatwick Surprise (lift into the S terminal if you want the train), and takes you to Horley.

It looks like the NCN 20 goes right through Crawley and joins NCN 21 - going east after Pease Pottage and then north along a Forest track over the M23 - do you know what the surface of this section is like? I'm guessing pretty rough...

Do take care ...

http://www.southernrailway.com/download/21048.3/cycle-policy-map/

As I read that, a train from Redhill to London KX in the afternoon/evening would not be affected as it would not have departed from London or Brighton. Have I got that wrong?

Cheers.

 

[Tim Hall]

It looks like the NCN 20 goes right through Crawley and joins NCN 21 - going east after Pease Pottage and then north along a Forest track over the M23 - do you know what the surface of this section is like? I'm guessing pretty rough...
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The bit south of the M23 is a forest track. I've done it on 25mm tyres no problem, but it will be more adventurous after a spot of rain. Once you cross the M23 it's a hard packed track across a golf course.