Together with Surrey and West Sussex County Councils and Transport for London (TfL), we are working to sign and promote the Avenue Verte – a cycle route between London and Paris (via the Newhaven – Dieppe ferry). The route also includes some off-road sections suitable for walkers and horse-riders.
London – Newhaven
In the UK, the route will mainly follow the National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 21 between London and the South coast. In East Sussex, the Avenue Verte includes the Cuckoo Trail and Forest Way, providing over 30km of traffic-free cycling, walking and horse riding along former railway lines.
South of Polegate, the route will continue to Newhaven as National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 2, along the South coast, into West Sussex to the West and Kent to the East.
North of East Sussex, the route will follow NCN 21 through West Sussex, Surrey and into London. Here, the route will pass through several boroughs before coming to an end at St Paul's Cathedral.
Dieppe – Paris
In France, the Avenue Verte follows the former Dieppe to Paris railway for 40km. It currently stops just outside Forge-Les-Eaux but once complete, the route will extend to Paris almost entirely on traffic-free routes.
Further information
East Sussex County Council