High Hurstwood Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Track to barn The track curves round behind a pond in the trees on the right. There was a name on the gate, so the barn may be converted, or about to be so. High Hurstwood is in the distance.
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Track to barn The track curves round behind a pond in the trees on the right. There was a name on the gate, so the barn may be converted, or about to be so. High Hurstwood is in the distance.
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Rocks Lane Overnight snow is melting away.
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Hermitage Rocks A grey sandstone rock outcrop near High Hurstwood now part of someone's back garden. The rocks once provided shelter to Mesolithic hunting parties with worked flint discovered dating back to around 6000BC. The caves which provided shelter for the hunting party was also home to a medieval hermit who allegedly baptised people in a nearby spring. Beyond the Reformation it appears the cave was used as a place of quarantine for those with infectious diseases before becoming a popular 18th century tourist destination. The rocks are on private land belonging to The Hermitage which can just be seen to the extreme left of the shot, however, a footpath that runs from Fowley Lane to Hurstwood Wood cuts through the bottom of the land which has been turned into paddocks.
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Lane junction near High Hurstwood
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3 out of 5
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Hilton London Gatwick Airport

4 out of 5
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Leonardo Hotel Brighton

4 out of 5
101 Stroudley Road Brighton England
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Comfortable, clean room. Helpful, friendly staff.

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4 out of 5
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Popular places to visit

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park Station

You can find out about the history of Chailey with a stop at Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park Station. Discover the area's beautiful countryside and top-notch restaurants.

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park Station

East Sussex National Golf Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Little Horsted at East Sussex National Golf Club. Amble within picturesque gardens or visit the spas in this quaint area.

East Sussex National Golf Club

Sheffield Park Garden

Explore the lovely green spaces of Sheffield Park Garden and also enjoy the golf courses in Fletching. Make time to visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its lively bars.

Sheffield Park Garden

Piltdown Golf Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Fletching at Piltdown Golf Club. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

Piltdown Golf Club

Heaven Farm

Explore the great outdoors at Heaven Farm, a lovely green space in Danehill. Visit the cosy cafes or lively bars in this walkable area.

Heaven Farm

West Park Nature Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at West Park Nature Reserve, a lovely green space in Uckfield. Amble within picturesque gardens or visit the spas in this quaint area.

West Park Nature Reserve

Activities

Brighton: Air Rifle Shooting Experience

Brighton: Air Rifle Shooting Experience

NZ$84
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Brighton: Archery Experience

NZ$84
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Brighton: 25 Shot Clay Shooting Experience

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Cities near High Hurstwood

The Church dates from 1060 with a 12th/13th C. nave, and north aisle from 1250 - south aisle is 14th C. The chancel is 12/13th C. and may have had an apse, sedilia and piscina on south side of sanctuary are 13th C. The tower was added in the 15th C. The original timber framed spire was destroyed in the Great Storm of 1987 and was replaced with a steel framed version with chestnut shingles at 165 feet. The font is Norman and was lost for years until found nearby being used as a cattle trough! St Denys' church is well known for its wall paintings which date from 13th C. onwards. They were covered over and only discovered in 1893. There is an impressive 15th C. doom painting with Christ seated on a rainbow with the virgin Mary and St John. The Neville chapel is in the north east corner of the church, named after the Neville branch of the Abergavenny family who were Lords of the Manor from 1450. The church is a Grade I listed building.
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