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Recommended Towns & Villages near Handcross

Horsham

Horsham (54 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (5.6 miles, 9.0 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...

Standen estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (9.4 miles, 15.2 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...

A picture of Newtimber

Newtimber (5 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

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

Snow on Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex - March 2005

Ditchling (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of East Sussex (10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

A pretty village situated in the South Downs..

Village sign

Fletching (11 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)

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...

The Shepherd and Dog

Fulking (6 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction S)

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

Reigate Castle Grounds. Reigate, Surrey

Reigate (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (12.6 miles, 20.3 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...

A cross to bear

Dorking (68 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (13.5 miles, 21.8 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...

Cranleigh, Surrey

Cranleigh (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NW)

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...

Lewes

Lewes (112 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of East Sussex (15.5 miles, 24.9 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...

A picture of Shoreham-by-Sea

Shoreham-by-Sea (94 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction S)

Now an increasingly popular and interesting resort...

Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 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...

The Old Mill on Spring Lane, Oxted, Surrey

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NE)

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...

A beautiful village called Shere in Surrey near Dorking.

Shere (33 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NW)

This lovely tranquil village on the picturesque Tillingbourne, nestles beneath the rolling countryside of the North Downs...

Poppy fields, Lancing, West Sussex

Lancing (20 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction S)

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...

The Marquis of Granby Sompting

Sompting (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction S)

Sompting has one of the oldest churches in the country. The parish church of St. Mary is mainly Norman, but has much visible Anglo-Saxon work...

Groombridge Station

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (17.1 miles, 27.5 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...

Bridge over the River Mole at Leatherhead

Leatherhead (108 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction N)

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

Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (17.3 miles, 27.8 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...

Hascombe, Surrey

Hascombe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction W)

Part of the charm of Hascombe, are the several delightful gardens in the area, designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) celebrated landscape designer of the 19th and 20th-century...

Recommended attractions near Handcross

Nymans Garden

Nymans Garden (169 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

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 N)

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Leonardslee Gardens

Leonardslee Gardens (122 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction SW)

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Borde Hill Garden, West Sussex

Borde Hill Garden (60 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction SE)

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

Wakehurst Place 24 June 2011

Wakehurst Place (159 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 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.....

Sheffield Park, National Trust

Sheffield Park & Garden (202 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)

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

Newtimber Place. West Sussex

Newtimber Place (4 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.3 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.....

THE TOWER

Leith Hill (23 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

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

Snow on Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex - March 2005

Ditchling Beacon Hill Fort (3 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

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Bunkers Hill

Ashdown Forest (35 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction E)

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

The last remaining tower of Bramber Castle, West Sussex

Bramber Castle (11 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S)

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.....

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

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

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction S)

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Colley Hill, Reigate, Surrey.

Reigate & Colley Hill (8 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)

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

It's a 'Topsy Turvey' world

Box Hill Country Park (22 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction N)

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)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NW)

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

Lewes Castle

Lewes Castle (15 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SE)

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

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

Anne of Cleves House (3 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Cissbury Ring

Cissbury Ring (6 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction SW)

This is an ancient Iron Age Hill-Fort lying between Worthing and Findon, it is thought to have been occupied between the 5th.....

Polesden Lacy June 2011

Polesden Lacey (127 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NW)

Regency country house with renowned Edwardian interiors and gardens, set in beautiful downland countryside...

Mickleham Priory, dates back to 10th century

Mickleham Priory (1 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

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