Where is Burgess Hill?

Burgess Hill is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH15 0AD), in the parish of Burgess Hill.

How do I get to Burgess Hill?

The nearest railway station is Burgess Hill, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH15 0AD.

Is Burgess Hill a protected site?

Yes — Burgess Hill is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Burgess Hill?

The nearest railway station is Burgess Hill, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH15 0AD.

Museums · South East England

Burgess Hill

In or near Hassocks.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited👪 Family-friendly

Hoadley's Corner - geograph.org.uk - 1653172 — Curtis Bateman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Burgess Hill · 0.1 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Burgess Hill museum, the nearest railway station is Burgess Hill, located just 0.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH15 0AD. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Burgess Hill ( ) is a town and civil parish in West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex, on the edge of the South Downs National Park, 39 mi (63 km) south of London, 10 mi (16 km) north of Brighton and Hove, and 29 mi (47 km) northeast of the county town, Chichester. It had an area of 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) and a population of 30,635 at the 2011 Census, making it the fourth most populous parish in the county (behind Crawley, Worthing and Horsham) and the most populous in the Mid Sussex District. Other nearby towns include Haywards Heath to the northeast and Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, to the southeast. Burgess Hill is just on the West Sussex side of the border dividing the two counties, although parts of the World's End district are across the county boundary in the Lewes district of East Sussex. On its northwest border lies the Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve. Burgess Hill is twinned with Schmallenberg in Germany and Abbeville in France.

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Summary from the official site

Burgess Hill is a town in West Sussex, known for its community events and local attractions. Visitors can enjoy various activities and events throughout the year, including family-friendly gatherings and recreational facilities.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The London to Brighton Way was built connecting London to the South coast and passing through what is now Burgess Hill, and although a Roman road, there is no evidence that the Romans settled there. Burgess Hill originated in the parishes of Clayton, Keymer, and Ditchling – all of them mentioned in the Domesday Book. The town's name comes from the Burgeys family when the name John Burgeys appeared in the tax rolls. The name of Burgeys stood for 'bourgeois', the inhabitant of a borough. By the Elizabethan period, a community had established itself there, and many buildings dating from this era still stand. The hill in the town's name is taken to mean different things to different people.…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.9535, -0.1262
County: West Sussex
District: Mid Sussex
Parish: Burgess Hill
Postcode: RH15 0AD
Parliamentary constituency: Mid Sussex
Nearest railway station: Burgess Hill — 0.1 km
Official site: www.burgesshill.gov.uk

Sources

wikipedia: Burgess Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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