Museums · South East England
Cuckfield
In or near Ardingly.
Cuckfield ( KUUK-feeld) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, on the southern slopes of the Weald. It lies 34 miles (55 km) south of London, 13 miles (21 km
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Beech Hurst Miniature Railway Station · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cuckfield museum, the nearest railway station is Beech Hurst Miniature Railway Station, located 2.2 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is RH17 5EP. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Cuckfield ( KUUK-feeld) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, on the southern slopes of the Weald. It lies 34 miles (55 km) south of London, 13 miles (21 km) north of Brighton, and 31 miles (50 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Haywards Heath to the southeast and Burgess Hill to the south. It is surrounded on the other sides by the parish of Ansty and Staplefield formerly known as Cuckfield Rural. Aumale in Normandy has been a twin town since 1993 and Karlstadt in Bavaria since 1998.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cuckfield ( KUUK-feeld) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, on the southern slopes of the Weald. It lies 34 miles (55 km) south of London, 13 miles (21 km) north of Brighton, and 31 miles (50 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Haywards Heath to the southeast and Burgess Hill to the south. It is surrounded on the other sides by the parish of Ansty and Staplefield formerly known as Cuckfield Rural. Aumale in Normandy has been a twin town since 1993 and Karlstadt in Bavaria since 1998.
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Background
History
The origin of the name, Cuckfield (earlier spelled Kukefeld, Cucufeld, and Cucufelda), is debated but it is generally associated with the cuckoo which is the village emblem. The village grew as a market town; and an important coaching stop between London and Brighton, since it lay on the turnpike. In 1820, 50 coaches a day were passing through; but when the railway to Brighton was to be constructed in the 1840s, local landowners objected to its projected route: it was therefore built through neighbouring Haywards Heath instead. The village lost its importance as a result. Today the A272 road also bypasses the village centre. It became an urban district in 1894 under the Local Government Act…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0096, -0.1407
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Parish
- Cuckfield
- Postcode
- RH17 5EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Nearest railway station
- Beech Hurst Miniature Railway Station — 2.2 km
- Official site
- www.cuckfield.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Cuckfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cuckfield?
- Cuckfield is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH17 5EP), in the parish of Cuckfield.
- What is Cuckfield?
- Cuckfield ( KUUK-feeld) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, on the southern slopes of the Weald. It lies 34 miles (55 km) south of London, 13 miles (21 km
- How do I get to Cuckfield?
- The nearest railway station is Beech Hurst Miniature Railway Station, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH17 5EP.
- Is Cuckfield a protected site?
- Yes — Cuckfield is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Cuckfield?
- The nearest railway station is Beech Hurst Miniature Railway Station, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH17 5EP.