Sayers Common Area Guide

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. It has some very old cottages at its heart and also contains the Priory of Our Lady, previously a residential retreat, now a specialist school for children with autism. The parish has a population of around 6,264. The village has become well known in recent years as the location for one of the southeast’s largest car boot sales open most Sundays from March to October.

Sayers Common has its own successful community store and is surrounded by open countryside.

Property

The property in Sayers Common is a mix of pretty period cottages and beautiful new developments of apartments and family homes. Spacious detached and semi-detached homes with some large estates on the outskirts all add to the rich housing fabric of the village.

Its ideal locale next to the historic village of Hurstpierpoint with its wide variety of independent shops, restaurants, and pubs, plus a selection of Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ and ‘Good’ schools nearby, are excellent reasons to buy in this pretty village.

Education

There are outstanding primary schools in Twineham and Albourne and Hurstpierpoint offers an abundance of excellent schools from village primary, St Lawrence C of E, located close to the centre of the village and educating children from 4 to 11 years of age, to the popular Hurstpierpoint pre-prep and College and nearby Ardingly Colleges, both part of the Woodard Group of schools. Famous Brighton College and pre-prep is also easily accessible by road. State senior school in the area are likewise well regarded.

Shopping

A Community village shop and café is housed in the Sayers Common Village Hall and is a facility for the residents and businesses in the village and surrounding areas. It is owned by the Community for The Community. Whether it’s a bright Summer’s day or the depths of Winter, the Café will always welcome you. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with a slice of cake! The shop bakes a daily selection of pastries and offers fine teas and coffee.

The grocery store offers a superb range of goods, aiming to stock the items needed by the local community and visitors alike and they have most things covered. With over 600 products, there is daily news, an evening drink and enough products to whip up a cake or a Sunday Roast. A fine selection of wines and beers are available, including many locally brewed ones from the Albourne Estate and Hurst Brewery. S.K Hutchings, in Partridge Green is the local supplier of meat. A winner of Best Sussex butcher award.

Close by, Hurstpierpoint village offers a unique mix of public houses, a post office, restaurants and independent shops. Further shopping facilities can be found in the larger nearby towns of Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, both offering a mainline station for efficient trips to the high profile Brighton and London shops.

Entertainment

There is much to do in the area including walking cycling and running, utilising the routes that are mapped out close by. Equestrian activities such as show jumping are accessible at Hicktstead, as is camping, there is swimming at the nearby Triangle leisure centre and the local area has many family oriented activities and venues including Washbrooks Family Farm, Paintballing facilities, Go Karting, Nature reserves and so much more to explore.

Close by Hurstpierpoint offers outdoor pursuits ranging from racing at Plumpton to strolls through the famous gardens of Nymans, Wakehurst Place and Sheffield Park. The agricultural showground at Ardingly hosts the famous South of England Show and country fairs throughout the year and there is an annual Hurst Festival every summer. Known for its sporting facilities Hurstpierpoint is the home of Hurstpierpoint F.C., who currently play in the Mid Sussex Football League. Hurstpierpoint is also home to a cricket club with several youth sides and two men's sides, and the village boasts an active Scouts and Guides Group.

In addition the cities of Brighton and London are so accessible that a day out to engage in all the spectacle and culture on offer is an easy option for families, teenagers and adults looking for something exciting to do. Burgess Hill is also a short distance away offering an array of eateries and varied outdoor and indoor activities.

Travel

The A23 provides links to Brighton, Gatwick Airport and London, whilst a mainline station is approximately three miles away in Hassocks on the main London line. With its positioning to the A23 Sayers Common has perfect communication links to all areas of the country via the road network with the M23/M25 easily accessible. Bus services to Brighton (main shopping centre and hospital), Gatwick airport, Crawley and Sussex University have routes that pass close to the area so amenities in nearby towns are straightforward via public transport if necessary.