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Recommended Towns & Villages near Staplefield

Horsham

Horsham (54 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (6.6 miles, 10.6 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...

Snow on Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex - March 2005

Ditchling (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of East Sussex (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)

A pretty village situated in the South Downs..

Newtimber Place. West Sussex

Newtimber (5 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction S)

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

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (9.6 miles, 15.5 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...

Village sign

Fletching (11 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (9.9 miles, 15.9 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 (10.4 miles, 16.7 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 (13.9 miles, 22.4 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 (14.0 miles, 22.5 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...

Pheasant

Shoreham-by-Sea (94 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (14.6 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)

Now an increasingly popular and interesting resort...

Brighton beach

Brighton (342 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (14.9 miles, 24.0 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...

Living on the edge

Dorking (68 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (15.0 miles, 24.1 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...

A picture of Cranleigh in Surrey

Cranleigh (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (15.0 miles, 24.2 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...

Lancing College Chapel

Lancing (20 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (15.9 miles, 25.5 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...

Sompting Parish Church (built by the Saxons) Three miles NE of Worthing, Sussex

Sompting (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SW)

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...

A picture of Groombridge

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (16.8 miles, 27.0 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...

The Old Mill on Spring Lane, Oxted, Surrey

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (17.0 miles, 27.4 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 picture of Telscombe

Telscombe (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction SE)

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...

Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (17.4 miles, 28.0 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...

The Beach

Worthing (115 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SW)

Worthing is a delight for visitors, situated between the beautiful South Downs, and five miles of award winning coastline. The town welcomes visitors with its superb theatres,.....

Village Stocks at the White Horse Pub, Shere, Surrey

Shere (33 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction NW)

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

Recommended attractions near Staplefield

Nymans Garden

Nymans Garden (169 Pictures)

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NW)

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

Borde Hill Garden, West Sussex

Borde Hill Garden (60 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction E)

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

Leonardslee Gardens

Leonardslee Gardens (122 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W)

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Tilgate Forest, Crawley

Tilgate Forest Country Park (14 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction N)

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Wakehurst Place 24 June 2011

Wakehurst Place (159 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NE)

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)

(8.7 miles, 14.1 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)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 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)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S)

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Bunkers Hill

Ashdown Forest (35 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 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)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 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.....

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

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

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)

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THE TOWER

Leith Hill (23 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NW)

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

Lewes Castle

Lewes Castle (15 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 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)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)

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

Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum (8 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SE)

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Royal Pavilion in Brighton

The Royal Pavilion (39 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction S)

The fantasy skyline of Brighton's Royal Pavilion with its confection of domes and minarets, amazes and intrigues all who first.....

Colley Hill, Reigate, Surrey.

Reigate & Colley Hill (8 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction N)

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

A picture of Cissbury Ring

Cissbury Ring (6 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 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.....

A picture of Brighton Pier

Brighton Pier (41 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

Brighton Pier is famous for its thrilling rides. Take a journey on the 'Wild River' flume and climb the water mountain for a.....

It's a 'Topsy Turvey' world

Box Hill Country Park (22 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NW)

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


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