Bolney
Described as the gem in the heart of Sussex, Bolney is a village and civil parish in the Mid-Sussex district of West Sussex. It lies 36 miles south of London, 11 miles north of Brighton and 27 miles east-northeast of the county town of Chichester, near the junction of the A 23 with the A272. Nearby towns include Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath. It is believed the name of the village came from the Saxon word ‘Bolne’ meaning ‘a village (or high place) near marsh’, as the area is on high ground...
Brighton
Brighton is an important residential, commercial, educational, entertainment, tourist and conference town on the Sussex coast, 46 miles south of London, making up half of the city of Brighton and Hove. Granted city status in 2000, Brighton's Georgian charm, upmarket shops and first-class restaurants have served to make it a thriving conference destination and a desirable place to live. However, despite its chic bearing, the essence of Brighton’s appeal remains in its faintly bohemian...
Ditchling
Ditchling village lies at the foot of the South Downs in East Sussex. The village stands around a crossroads with Brighton and Hove to the south, Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath to the north, Keymer and Hassocks to the west and Lewes to the east. Ditchling Beacon, one of the highest points on the South Downs, overlooks the village. Ditchling Common, north of the village, is one of jewels in the crown of the low weald and the source of the eastern River Adur. With a population of less than...
Fulking
Fulking is a sleepy West Sussex village in the shadow of one of the county’s most famous landmarks, Devil’s Dyke. Nestled entirely in the South Downs National Park, Fulking is a jewel in the crown of gorgeous little villages that bless East and West Sussex. The parish is located on the north slopes of the South Downs, five miles to the northwest of Brighton, sandwiched between Upper Beeding and Poynings. The tiny village is home to just 300 people and is a popular destination for walkers,...
Hassocks
Hassocks is a vibrant village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, nestled at the foot of the South Downs, set in the sweet spot halfway between London and Brighton. Its name is believed to derive from the tufts of grass found in the surrounding fields. With glorious views of the South Downs, Hassocks has clearly appealed to settlers down the centuries. The village’s roots stretch back far into prehistory, testified to by the discovery of Neolithic clay spoons and Stone Age flint...
Henfield
Henfield is a delightful rural market town unspoiled by busy traffic and motorways, with a history dating from 770 AD. It is situated on a ridge overlooking the River Adur and the South Downs in the Horsham District of West Sussex. As lovely a small town as you could ever wish to live in, whose rural setting and compactness means an intimate and friendly atmosphere and strong community spirit. There are fine houses, easy parking, decent restaurants and a comfortable pace of life that reminds...
Hove
Once named as the most sought-after location in England and Wales for young professionals, Hove is an elegant seaside town located on the southern coast of England in East Sussex, nestled between Brighton to the east and Portslade to the west. It enjoys a prime position along the English Channel, offering stunning sea views and easy access to the South Downs National Park. Its coastal location provides residents with a unique blend of urban living and natural beauty. It is one of the two main...
Hurstpierpoint
Hurstpierpoint is a village in Mid Sussex located close to the A23, 1.5 miles west of Hassocks station. Mid Sussex has so much to offer as a place to live. The village was once chiefly one long street running east and west and most of the buildings in it are of the 18th century or later. The late 20th Century and early 21st Century saw Hurstpierpoint expanding greatly with new homes built north, east and west of the village. The name of the village derives from the Old English name for a...
Plumpton
Plumpton is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex. The village is located five miles northwest of Lewes. A village of two halves, the southern half of the parish lies within the South Downs National Park and at the highest point, 702 feet, the South Downs Way traverses the crest of Plumpton Plain near the site of an Early Bronze Age settlement. North of the track is a chalk-cross with a sandstone block at its centre, which commemorates the Battle of Lewes in 1264....
Poynings
Poynings is a small village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex. The parish lies wholly with the South Downs National Park. To its south is Brighton and Hove, to its west Fulking, to its east is Newtimber and to its north, Albourne. The village is located on the north side of the South Downs near Devil’s Dyke, five miles northwest of Brighton.Its church is cathedral-like and comparable to Alfriston church without the spire. There is a public house, the Royal Oak, in the...
Rottingdean
Developed as a small community around the pond in Saxon times, the Domesday Book records that the land was given to William de Warrenne, Lord of Lewes, as a reward for his support at the Battle of Hastings. For centuries it remained an isolated rural farming settlement and only became accessible as the coastal road from Brighton improved. Most histories mention that Rottingdean’s inhabitants were involved in smuggling in the 18th century.From the late 18th century it attracted leisured...
Saltdean
Saltdean is a coastal village and residential district noted for its distinctive beachfront architecture. Located in East Sussex on the chalk cliffs of the south coast, on the eastern edge of the city of Brighton and Hove, the Eastern part of the village sits outside the city boundary in the district of Lewes. Saltdean is approximately 5 miles east of central Brighton and sits in a valley bordered by farmland and the South Downs National Park.Mentioned by name in a survey dated around 1667,...
Sayers Common
Sayers Common is a popular residential village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex. With Hurstpierpoint it forms one of the Mid Sussex parishes. It is located two miles northwest of historic Hurstpierpoint with a great range of amenities and easy access to both Brighton (9 miles south) and London (39 miles north) for commuters. Situated until the 1990s on the main London to Brighton A23 road it has become a more popular residential village since being partially bypassed by the new A23....
Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is an attractive seaside town and port set in a spectacular position on the Sussex coast. At the mouth of the River Adur, it enjoys views across the open Adur Valley to the west, has the beautiful South Downs as a backdrop and Shoreham Beach bordering its southern edge. Situated midway between Brighton and Worthing, it dates back to the 11th century.Shoreham's historical importance is down to the role of the River Adur. The town was first developed as a port by the Norman...
Small Dole
Small Dole is a village in the Horsham District of West Sussex. It lies on the A2037 two miles south of Henfield. In the late 1970s the Church of England altered its ecclesiastical parish boundaries, transferring Small Dole from the parish of Upper Beeding to the parish of Henfield. It is a fairly affluent area with a sense of community. Essentially a small rural community in the heart of the West Sussex countryside closely associated with and partly within the South Downs National Park. The...
Steyning
Historic Steyning is a highly desirable rural market town of more than 5,500 people, nestling against the inspiring landscape of the South Downs, well known as one of the most picturesque towns in Sussex. Located 10 miles from Brighton and 4 miles from the coast, it has more or less everything - a fine high street, historic buildings, good shops and lovely countryside nearby. In a Times survey of the UK’s top 23 towns Steyning was named as one of the best places to live in the UK, given...
Upper Beeding & Bramber
Upper Beeding and Bramber are two pretty, residential villages located just within the South Downs National Park boundary. They share a Village Hall situated in the High Street of Upper Beeding. Bramber is classified collectively with Upper Beeding as a ‘small town/large village’, denoting settlements with a good range of facilities and transport links as well as acting as a hub for smaller villages. Upper Beeding lies at the foot of the Downs on the eastern bank of the River Adur just...
Wineham
Wineham is a pretty rural hamlet in the Shermanbury civil parish of the Horsham district of West Sussex. It lies south of the A272 road, and approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Henfield. Historically called Wyndham the settlement has one public house, the Royal Oak, which has operated since the late 1700’s however the building itself goes way back to the 1400’s with many of the original features still in place.
Woodmancote
Woodmancote is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex. The village is 1 mile southeast of Henfield on the A281 and forms a scattered community with no village centre. The parish includes the hamlet of Blackstone. Woodmancote is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Odemancote". Two of the Lewes martyrs, burnt at the stake in the Marian Persecutions of 1556, Thomas Harland and John Oswald, came from Woodmancote. In early medieval times this was a lonely...