Museums · South East England
Handcross
In or near Pease Pottage.
Handcross is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A23 road 4.2 miles (6.8 kilometres) south of Crawley. At the 2011 Census the population fell within the civil
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Balcombe · 4.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Handcross, the nearest railway station is Balcombe, located 4.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH17 6BP. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Handcross is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A23 road 4.2 miles (6.8 kilometres) south of Crawley. At the 2011 Census the population fell within the civil parish of Slaugham. Nymans Garden, 30 acres (12 hectares) of parklands run by the National Trust, is located adjacent to the High Street, as are 20 acres (8 ha) of woodland and water gardens at High Beeches Garden. Handcross has one public house, The Red Lion (High Street), which was refurbished in 2010 in contemporary style. It formerly had three, the other two being The Fountain (demolished in 2012 and replaced by housing) and The Royal Oak (closed in 2020). Handcross also has a Social club. Handcross Primary School, situated at the northern end of the village recently underwent extensive building works to increase capacity. Opposite the primary school is Handcross Park School, an independent prep school.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Handcross is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A23 road 4.2 miles (6.8 kilometres) south of Crawley. At the 2011 Census the population fell within the civil parish of Slaugham. Nymans Garden, 30 acres (12 hectares) of parklands run by the National Trust, is located adjacent to the High Street, as are 20 acres (8 ha) of woodland and water gardens at High Beeches Garden. Handcross has one public house, The Red Lion (High Street), which was refurbished in 2010 in contemporary style. It formerly had three, the other two being The Fountain (demolished in 2012 and replaced by housing) and The Royal Oak (closed in 2020). Handcross also has a Social club. Handcross Primary School, situated at the northern end of the village recently underwent extensive building works to increase capacity. Opposite the primary school is Handcross Park School, an independent prep school.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0536, -0.2004
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Parish
- Slaugham
- Postcode
- RH17 6BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Nearest railway station
- Balcombe — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Handcross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Nymans Gardens
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Slaugham
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St Mary's Church, Slaugham
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Old Slaugham Place (Ruins)
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Staplefield
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Handcross?
- Handcross is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH17 6BP), in the parish of Slaugham.
- What is Handcross?
- Handcross is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A23 road 4.2 miles (6.8 kilometres) south of Crawley. At the 2011 Census the population fell within the civil
- How do I get to Handcross?
- The nearest railway station is Balcombe, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH17 6BP.
- Is Handcross a protected site?
- Yes — Handcross is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Handcross?
- The nearest railway station is Balcombe, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH17 6BP.