Chailey
Parish in Lewes, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.963, -0.023 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 38 20 |
The civil parish of Chailey sits in the district of Lewes, East Sussex, made up of a cluster of villages and hamlets such as South Chailey and Chailey Green. It occupies low-lying Wealden countryside and open commons to the north of the South Downs, and is best known for Chailey Common - a mosaic of wet heath, pools and grazing that supports locally rare plants and invertebrates.
Historically the commons and agriculture shaped a pattern of smallholdings and village life, and the area gained wider recognition through the early 20th‑century Chailey Heritage Foundation. Today Chailey remains largely rural, with farming and small local enterprises alongside many residents who commute to nearby towns such as Lewes and Brighton; village halls, clubs and annual fêtes keep a strong community spirit while active conservation work protects the commons.
Postcode districts covering Chailey
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 9.9 miles
- Crawley 12.9 miles
- Eastbourne 18.4 miles
- Worthing 18.5 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.5 miles
- Littlehampton 24.7 miles
- Reigate 20.4 miles
- Redhill 19.6 miles
- Horsham 15 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 22.5 miles
- Tonbridge 21 miles
- Haywards Heath 3.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Chailey Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Newick Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey Ward 1.6 miles
- South Chailey Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wivelsfield Green Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Scaynes Hill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Barcombe Parish 2.7 miles
- Wivelsfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Plumpton Green Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St. John Ward 2.9 miles
- East Chiltington Parish 3.2 miles
- Barcombe Cross Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Chailey
BN8 4EY, BN8 4AP, BN8 4EH, BN8 4EG, BN8 4JE, BN8 4DH, BN8 4AJ, BN8 4EF, BN8 4EJ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 14.9 miles
- London City Airport 37.6 miles
- Sheffield Park Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Plumpton Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Chailey Ad
- The Bull On The Green 2 miles
- Trading Boundaries 4 3.3 miles
- East Sussex National Resort 4 5.6 miles
- The Jolly Sportsman 3.2 miles
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 3 5.6 miles
- The Birch Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Chequers Inn 3 5.4 miles
- Premier Inn Haywards Heath 3 4.5 miles
- Horsted Place Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Bull 5 4.9 miles
Schools in Chailey
- Chailey Heritage School Special
- Chailey School Secondary
- Chailey St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 3.1 miles
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 3.1 miles
- Kingley Vale Forest 5.1 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 6.6 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Wakehurst Place Estate 7.7 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 7.7 miles
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 10.3 miles
- Brighton Marina Marina 11 miles
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 11.1 miles