Horse riding at St Leonard's Forest

St Leonards offers a network of riding which include a diverse and beautiful range of woodland habitats. 

From May 2025 equestrians can enjoy riding off bridleway on gravel tracks throughout St Leonard's without requiring any permit from Forestry England or TROT.

When TROT permits expire (31 April 2025) the de-boxing facility will no longer be available. This is because it is under-used, no longer suitable for equestrians and we need to prioritise our limited resources elsewhere. 

We are looking at alternative measures to provide de-boxing facilities local to St Leonard's. Updates will be posted here when we have more information.

There are 3 de-boxing facilities within the local team’s remit that will remain available, they are in: Bedgebury Forest, Hemsted Forest and King’s Wood. Please follow the links to their pages for more information.

For more information on our facilities, opening times and contact details, please see our visitor information.