Hamsey
Parish in Lewes, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.907, -0.009 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 40 13 |
Hamsey is a small, mainly rural civil parish just to the north of Lewes in East Sussex, tucked between the chalk slopes of the South Downs and the floodplain of the River Ouse. The parish contains a handful of hamlets such as Offham and Cooksbridge, the latter having a small railway station that gives residents practical rail links to Brighton and Lewes, making it a quiet commuter-friendly community as well as an agricultural one.
The landscape is a mix of arable fields, ancient chalk grassland and wet meadows, with the Mount Harry ridge and local brooks providing notable wildlife interest and good walks; its settlement pattern and buildings reflect medieval agricultural roots and a long farming history. Community life is modest and village-centred, with conservation and landscape character important to local identity, while the proximity to Lewes gives easy access to larger town facilities and cultural events.
Postcode districts covering Hamsey
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Crawley 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Eastbourne 15.5 miles25 km
- Worthing 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20 miles32.2 km
- Littlehampton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Reigate 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Redhill 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Horsham 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Tonbridge 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Haywards Heath 7.4 miles11.9 km
Neighbouring places
- St. John (Without) Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- East Chiltington Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Barcombe Cross Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Lewes Castle Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St. John Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lewes Bridge Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- South Chailey Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lewes Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Barcombe Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lewes Priory Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Ann (Without) Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Hamsey
BN8 4TJ, BN8 5TY, BN8 4FS, BN7 3PX, BN7 3PT, BN7 3QA, BN8 4FW, BN8 4PS, BN7 3QW … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 18.7 miles30.2 km
- London City Airport 41.5 miles66.7 km
- Cooksbridge Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Lewes Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Hamsey Ad
- The White Hart 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Horsted Place 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Red Brighton Blue 4 8 miles12.8 km
- The Bull 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- No.124 by Guesthouse, Brighton 5 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Hotel Una 8.4 miles13.6 km
- East Sussex National 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Buxted Park Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Drakes of Brighton 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Square Townhouse 4 8 miles13 km
Schools in Hamsey
- Hamsey Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kingley Vale Forest 3.3 miles5.3 km
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles11 km
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Brighton Marina Marina 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Port Newhaven Harbour 8.7 miles14 km
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 10.9 miles17.5 km