Official HEATHFIELD & WALDRON Town Guide 2018-2019 Contents Welcome . 5 Local Attractions . 6 Heathfield & Waldron Parish Council . 9 Around the Parish . 13 Every effort has been made to The History of the Heathfield ensure that the information in Heathfield & Waldron Town Guide Partnership Trust Limited . 15 is correct and neither SB Publishing nor Heathfield & Waldron Parish Useful Information . 18 Council accept responsibility for any loss or inconvenience arising Heathfield & Waldron Map . 20/21 from any errors which may have occurred. Heathfield Youth Centre . 34 Copyright: SB Publishing, Useful Information Index . 36 17 Abbey Way, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent TN24 0HY Useful Numbers . 38 Tel: 01233 627274 Email: [email protected] B SPUBLISHING Notes . 39 Website: www.sbpublishing.net OFFICIAL HEATHFIELD & WALDRON TOWN GUIDE 2018-2019 3 Trusted for three generations Experts in Property Residential Sales & Lettings, Land & New Homes Proud to be part of the local community 70 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8JD 01435 864233 e: [email protected] w: rowlandgorringe.co.uk Welcome From the Chairman of Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council, Andy Woolley The Official Town Guide has been produced by the Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council and we hope it will be interesting and informative for both Andy Woolley, residents of and visitors to Heathfield. Chairman of Heathfield The market town of Heathfield sits in the & Waldron Parish Council centre of the Parish and is surrounded by the villages of Waldron, Cross in Hand, Sussex where all parking is free. Broad Oak and Punnetts Town. All are The Parish Council is very situated in the beautiful High Weald, involved in all aspects of life which is one of the most unspoilt stretches within the Parish and the offices of countryside in Sussex. From many based in the High Street now places in the Parish there are outstanding also house the Community Hub. and unique views of the South Downs and The Parish Clerk, Mrs Diana the English Channel. Francis, and her colleagues in The Guide contains useful facts and the office have an extensive contacts for local services, organisations, knowledge of the services and shops, restaurants as well as local amenities within the Parish and attractions and community activities. beyond. So do call in if you need Also included are contact details for any further information. For schools, churches and doctors. The local residents they can advise on map shows where many of the amenities things like booking procedures are situated. There are clear signs within for halls and meeting rooms in the Town to show the way to those the Parish, the allocation of nearby, as well as the Car Park signs. allotments and they can give you Heathfield is one of the few towns in East information on the times and agendas for all the Council meetings taking place over the year. As a visitor you can also pick up leaflets and vouchers for all the local attractions and country walks. We at the Parish Council feel very privileged to be able to live within and work on behalf of such a great Parish, and we shall continue to do our best to ensure that you feel that way too, whether you are a resident or just visiting. OFFICIAL HEATHFIELD & WALDRON TOWN GUIDE 2018-2019 5 Local Attractions KNOCKHATCH ADVENTURE PARK off the A22 Hailsham Bypass just west of Hailsham, 9 miles north of Eastbourne Tel. No. 01323 442051 www.knockhatch.com [email protected] HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE 15th Century moated castle, grounds and MICHELHAM PRIORY gardens - www.herstmonceux-castle.com House & Gardens, Upper Dicker Tel No. 01323 833816 nr. Hailsham BN27 3QS Moat, historic buildings, gardens, WILDERNESS WOOD, Hadlow Down Gatehouse watermill, forge & Working Woodland, woodland trials, playground parties, activities and events Tel. No. 01323 844224 www.wildernesswood.org http://sussexpast.co.uk/properties Schools, events and parties -to-discover/michelham-priory [email protected] [email protected] 07469789489. Woodland products BENTLEY WILDFOWL AND email: [email protected] MOTOR MUSEUM, Harveys 07783528881 Lane, Near Halland, East Sussex Wilderness café BN8 5AF – Over 2000 swans, email: [email protected] geese, ducks, motor museum, 01825 830509 gardens, house and tearoom Camping, barbeques, membership and Tel. No 01825 840573/841451 other enquiries http://www.bentley.org.uk [email protected] Email: [email protected] 6 OFFICIAL HEATHFIELD & WALDRON TOWN GUIDE 2018-2019 ARLINGTON STADIUM, nr Hailsham – Stock cars, bangers and hot rods http://www.eastbourneguide.com/things-to-do-in-eastbourne/arlington- stock-car-stadium.html THE CUCKOO TRAIL A 14 mile trail along a disused railway line for walkers, cyclists and horse riders (rural sections) which runs from Heathfield to Polegate and links to Shinewater Park in Eastbourne www.eastsussex.gov.uk Licensed Conveyancers & Commissioners for Oath FAST, FRIENDLY & COST EFFECTIVE SERVICE The modern alternative to Conveyancing by Solicitors Specialist Property Lawyers, Buying, Selling, Re-Mortgaging, Probate & Wills Make home moving easy For a free quote call us today on 01435 862277 Or you can either: Email us on [email protected] Or visit us in person, our office address is 39a High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8HU OFFICIAL HEATHFIELD & WALDRON TOWN GUIDE 2018-2019 7 BATEMAN’S, Burwash – former home of Rudyard Kipling, owned by The National Trust – 01435 882302 – www.nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans – see website for opening hours 1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELD TN33 OAD for details of opening times – 01424 775705/01424 776787 www.english-heritage.org.uk BODIAM CASTLE, Nr Battle, East Sussex – Tel. No. 01580 830196 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiamcastle see website for opening hours DRUSILLA’S – Small zoo located in Alfriston – 01323 874100 – www.drusillas.co.uk email: [email protected]. Open 362 days per year except 24, 25 and 26 December Visitors to the area should also visit the County Town of Lewes, with its Castle, Barbican and other historic attractions. Further information may be obtained from the Lewes Tourist Office on 01273 483448 www.staylewes.org These are just a few of the attractions in the local area, for more information please contact the Parish Council on 01435 865700 plus www.sussextopattractions.co.uk or the English Tourist Board – www.visitengland.com 8 OFFICIAL HEATHFIELD & WALDRON TOWN GUIDE 2018-2019 Heathfield & Waldron Parish Council The Parish Council comprises 21 Councillors and covers the market town of Heathfield, the villages of Waldron, Cross-in-Hand, Broad Oak and part of Punnetts Town together with Cade Street and Old Heathfield. There are 6 meetings a year of the full Council, on the second Tuesday of the months of January, March, May, July, September and November. In addition, 4 Committees carry out the work of the Council: Finance and General Purposes Committee, Leisure, Amenities and Burials Committee, Planning and Highways Committee and the Community and Business Development Committee. Meetings are usually held at 7.30 p.m. in the Ian Price Room at Heathfield Community Centre in Sheepsetting Lane or the Parish Council Meeting Room, unless otherwise stated. Agendas and Minutes are available on the Council’s website, www.hwpc.org.uk and members of the public are welcome to attend. bedding plants - perennials - herbs - shrubs - fruit and ornamental trees MISSED ADVERTISING IN THIS GUIDE & WANT TO ADVERTISE B IN THE NEXT ONE ? SPUBLISHING www.rivermeadnursery.co.uk [email protected] Contact us on 01233 627274 Tuesday - Sunday 8:30am - 5:00pm ( October 21st - March 20th ) or visit our website Monday - Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm ( March 21st - October 20th ) sbpublishing.net off with 10% this ad Email us at [email protected] OFFICIAL HEATHFIELD & WALDRON TOWN GUIDE 2018-2019 9 The Parish Council office is located at 73 High Street, Heathfield and holds a wide Who Does What? range of information, including East Sussex County Council, tourist guides and leaflets, County Hall, bus timetables and details St Anne’s Crescent, of local events and activities. Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UE The office is open from 9.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Monday Opening hours are Monday to to Friday. Tel. 01435 865700, Thursday 8.00 am to 5.00 pm and fax 01435 860700 or email Friday 8.00 am to 4.30 pm. [email protected]. Contact telephone number The Heathfield Community 03456080190 Hub is now open and provides www.eastsussex.gov.uk greater access to information East Sussex County Council are and services as well as regular responsible for: events and activities. Regular • Blue Badges (Disabled Drivers) activities include the CAB outreach service on Friday • Education mornings. As part of the Hub, the • Footpaths and Bridleways new Heathfield and District • Grass cutting and verges Volunteer Centre is established and holds sessions at the offices • Highways as well as elsewhere. Please • Household Waste and Recycling Site come and visit us. • Library • Recycling Sites • Schools • Social Services • Waste Disposal 10 OFFICIAL HEATHFIELD & WALDRON TOWN GUIDE 2018-2019 East Sussex Highways, The Broyle, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5NP. Opening hours are Monday to Thursday 8.00 am to 5.00 pm and Fridays 8.30 am to 4.30 pm. Telephone: 03456080193. Outside of these hours in an emergency please call 01323 410051 East Sussex Highways are responsible for: • Drains • Grit Bins • Lighting Repairs • Overhanging Trees/Shrubs • Pot holes in roads