Originally a small hamlet that grew up at one of the "gates" of the Ashdown Forest where the turnpike road began its climb up the forest ridge, the village of Forest Row has grown gradually over the past 450 years or so.   Click an historical feature on the map to display details:   Much of its growth was due to the arrival of the railway in 1866 and the opening of the golf course in 1889. For 100 years the village had a direct train service to London but sadly the line was an early casualty of the "Beeching Axe".The steady growth of Forest Row has, however, continued with a population in the parish of a little over 5000 at the last census.