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Recommended Towns & Villages near Balcombe

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (7.1 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE)

East Grinstead became notable following World War II for its Queen Victoria Hospital where remarkable plastic surgery operations were performed on badly burned servicemen...

Leonardslee Gardens, Horsham, West Sussex

Horsham (54 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction W)

A feature of the town is St.Mark's Church in North Street, this was built in 1839 but was considerably altered during restoration work of around 1869...

The local

Fletching (11 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction SE)

The village grew out of a Saxon settlement, near the spot of one of the entrances to Sheffield Park, now owned by the National Trust...

Ditchling Beacon

Ditchling (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of East Sussex (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

A pretty village situated in the South Downs..

A picture of Newtimber

Newtimber (5 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)

A small village in the South Downs area. It has church and a Manor House but no pub or shops..

Sunset over Fulking, West Sussex

Fulking (6 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction S)

Fulking is a small village flourishing amongst the northern slopes of the South Downs...

Sundown on New Years Day

Reigate (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

This is a bustling part of the Surrey landscape, it is easily reached via the M25 from London and is right on the North Downs Way...

Lewes on the Downs

Lewes (112 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of East Sussex (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)

Lewes is the boyhood home of the famous diarist, John Evelyn (1620 - 1706) He lived at Southover Grange, an Elizabethan house, which is close to the castle...

Groombridge Station

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction E)

In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village...

Titsey Place

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction N)

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens...

Box Hill

Dorking (68 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NW)

It is here that romantically Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton said their good byes before Nelson departed for the Battle of Trafalgar in the year 1805...

Chiddingstone, Kent

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction NE)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money...

On Brighton beach front, East Sussex

Brighton (342 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction S)

Once a fishing village, Brighton was firmly put on the map in the 18th century by the young Prince of Wales, later to become George IV...

A picture of Cranleigh in Surrey

Cranleigh (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction W)

The church is perhaps one of Cranleigh's most interesting features, in the south transept carved on an arch visitors can see the head of a grinning cat, this is believed to have been the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat...

Ragged clouds

Shoreham-by-Sea (94 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction S)

Now an increasingly popular and interesting resort...

Old cottage in Mayfield

Mayfield (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction E)

This is a tranquil, historic village lying close to the beautiful River Rother. The village stands on a ridge in a lovely rural location with panoramic views over the valley...

The Pantiles at Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction E)

Also known as Royal Tunbridge Wells and only a short distance from London, this popular spa town gained a reputation as the place to see and be seen during Georgian Times frequented by royalty and fashionable members of aristocracy. It also happens to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England. ..

A picture of Telscombe

Telscombe (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)

The tranquillity of this attractive little village is owed to its seclusion. Telscombe rests in a fold of beautiful Sussex countryside, and the fact that it is difficult to reach from the coast, adds to its charms...

Lancing College Chapel

Lancing (20 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction SW)

Lancing is found between Worthing and Shoreham-by-the-Sea, it has a pleasant coastal atmosphere and an enjoyable mix of properties from several periods...

Here we are then

Leatherhead (108 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NW)

This is an ancient town, where the parish church of St.Mary and St.Nicholas has existed since Anglo-Saxon times...

Recommended attractions near Balcombe

Wakehurst Place 24 June 2011

Wakehurst Place (159 Pictures)

(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction E)

The autumn colours in the gardens of Wakehurst Place make a dramatic impact seen against the backdrop of vast grey Sussex winter.....

Borde Hill Garden, West Sussex

Borde Hill Garden (60 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction S)

Borde Garden occupies a lovely landscape surrounding a splendid English mansion. It is an exceptionally beautiful garden,.....

Nymans Garden

Nymans Garden (169 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction W)

Nyman's Gardens possesses a rich landscape of rare conifers, shrubs and plants all set around the romantic ruins of a beautiful.....

Tilgate Forest, Crawley

Tilgate Forest Country Park (14 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction NW)

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Leonardslee Gardens

Leonardslee Gardens (122 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction SW)

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Sheffield Park, National Trust

Sheffield Park & Garden (202 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)

A large estate in East Sussex created by Lord Sheffield in 1769 who employed Capability Brown to design the estate gardens. In.....

Bunkers Hill

Ashdown Forest (35 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction E)

Ashdown Forest is a magnificent area of mixed woodland and heathland in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It.....

Newtimber Place. West Sussex

Newtimber Place (4 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)

Newtimber Place is a Sussex moated house, build of flint and brick with a roof of Horsham stone. The original house was probably.....

Snow on Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex - March 2005

Ditchling Beacon Hill Fort (3 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction S)

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THE TOWER

Leith Hill (23 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction NW)

Woodland, parkland, farmland and open heath with Leith Hill Tower commanding extensive views...

Colley Hill, Reigate, Surrey.

Reigate & Colley Hill (8 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction N)

This area is one of Surrey's countryside gems. It mostly comprises of mature grassland and woodland where visitors may wander.....

Lewes Castle

Lewes Castle (15 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)

Lewes is dominated by its famous castle built by William de Warenne, trusty confidant and follower of William the Conqueror. It.....

Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction NE)

The very mention of Hever Castle conjures up memories of Anne Boleyn, the bewitching young girl for whom Henry VIII divorced.....

The last remaining tower of Bramber Castle, West Sussex

Bramber Castle (11 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)

These relics are all that is left of an early Norman castle, built on the edge of the Downs. It was originally built by William.....

Exhibits on show in the Bentley Motor Museum, near Lewes, East Sussex

Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum (8 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SE)

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Anne of Cleves House in Lewes, East Sussex. Taken in 2005.

Anne of Cleves House (3 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

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Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NE)

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St Mary's House & Gardens, Bramber, West Sussex

St. Mary's House & Gardens (1 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SW)

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It's a 'Topsy Turvey' world

Box Hill Country Park (22 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

Box Hill lies in an area of exceptional beauty, it covers beautiful woodland and an outstanding area of chalk downland. It.....

Grape picking in Denbies Vineyard near Dorking in Surrey

Denbies Wine Estate (10 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NW)

England's largest vineyard. Enjoy a hearty lunch with excellent atmosphere and spectacular views. "Indoor Wine Experience" tours.....


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