Ashdown Forest has introduced paid parking on all our car parks. For some years we have experienced increasing numbers of visitors and decreasing levels of funding.
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Covering over 10 square miles, Ashdown Forest is one of the largest open access areas in Southeast England.
The Hundred Acre Wood is based specifically on an area of Ashdown Forest known as the Five Hundred Acre Wood. People still visit Ashdown Forest to walk the areas featured in Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
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.
Living in the ForestThere are more than 700 'commoners' – people who have ancient rights, such as grazing animals or wood cutting, attached to their land or property. In addition, there are many more residents with access tracks that cross the Forest to reach their homes, and lots of small businesses.