Wivelsfield
Built-up area in Lewes, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.965, -0.087 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 34 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01444 (Haywards Heath) |
Wivelsfield is a village and civil parish in the district of Lewes, East Sussex, England. It lies close to the commuter towns of Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill and on the northern fringes of the rolling South Downs, giving a mix of agricultural landscape, village greens and small hamlets rather than a single concentrated centre.
The settlement has medieval roots - its name is thought to come from an Old English personal name, often rendered as “Wifel’s field” - and retains a traditional village feel with a church, village hall, pubs and local clubs. The local economy still includes farming and small businesses, but many residents commute to larger towns or to Brighton and London by rail; community life tends to revolve around seasonal events, walking and cycling in the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Wivelsfield
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Crawley 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Eastbourne 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Worthing 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Littlehampton 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Reigate 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Redhill 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Horsham 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Leatherhead 24.9 miles40 km
- Tonbridge 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Haywards Heath 2.4 miles3.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Wivelsfield Green Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Burgess Hill St. Andrews Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Burgess Hill Franklands Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Haywards Heath Franklands Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Burgess Hill Leylands Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Haywards Heath Ashenground Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Burgess Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Burgess Hill Meeds & Hammonds Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Haywards Heath Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Scaynes Hill Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Burgess Hill Dunstall Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Wivelsfield
RH17 7QE, RH17 7QG, RH17 7QQ, RH17 7QB, RH17 7GP, RH17 7QH, RH17 7PZ, RH17 7QA, RH17 7RF … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- London City Airport 37.8 miles60.9 km
- Wivelsfield Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Burgess Hill Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Wivelsfield Ad
- The Bull 5 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Birch Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Horsted Place 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Morleys Bistro | by Huluki Sussex Stays 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Buxted Park Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Gravetye Manor 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The White Hart 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- South Lodge 5 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Wickwoods 6.7 miles10.8 km
Local points of interest
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 3 miles4.8 km
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Kingley Vale Forest 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Wakehurst Place Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 7.1 miles11.4 km
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 10 miles16 km
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km