Burwash & the Weald
Ward in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.989, 0.412 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 69 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01435 (Heathfield) |
Burwash and the Weald sits in the rural western part of Rother, East Sussex, England, set within the rolling, wooded landscape of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The ward centres on the historic village of Burwash, known for its timber-framed houses and parish church, and is shaded by networks of hedgerows, small farms and ancient woodland that reflect the Weald’s long history of agriculture and former ironworking.
Local life combines farming, small businesses and a steady trickle of tourism – notably to Bateman's, the former home of Rudyard Kipling – while footpaths, conservation areas and village facilities give the area a strong community feel despite an increasingly commuter-influenced population. Historic character and scenic countryside make it a typical pocket of rural Sussex with a quieter pace and an emphasis on heritage and landscape protection.
Postcode districts covering Burwash & the Weald
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Eastbourne 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Maidstone 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 12 miles19.3 km
- Ashford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 10 miles16.1 km
- Tonbridge 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Haywards Heath 22 miles35.3 km
- Burgess Hill 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Sevenoaks 22.1 miles35.5 km
- East Grinstead 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Seaford 19.9 miles32 km
Neighbouring places
- Burwash Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Etchingham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Brightling Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Robertsbridge Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hurst Green Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Salehurst and Robertsbridge Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Mountfield Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Netherfield Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hurst Green & Ticehurst Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Dallington Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Burwash Common Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ticehurst Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Burwash & the Weald
TN19 7JF, TN32 5JL, TN19 7HZ, TN21 9LQ, TN19 7LB, TN19 7BW, TN32 5HL, TN32 5HZ, TN19 7DG … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 28.1 miles45.2 km
- London City Airport 38.9 miles62.6 km
- Etchingham Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Robertsbridge Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Schools in Burwash & the Weald
- Burwash C of E School Primary
- Dallington C of E Primary School Primary
- Darvell School Independent - all ages
- Etchingham C of E Primary School Primary
- Hurst Green C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Marlborough House Vinehall School Independent - all ages
- Salehurst C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Hale Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.9 km