Hellingly
Parish in Wealden, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.898, 0.243 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 57 13 |
| Population: | 286 |
| Dialling code: | 01435 (Heathfield) |
Hellingly is a rural parish in the low-lying Low Weald of the Wealden district in East Sussex, England, sitting a few miles from the market towns of Hailsham and Battle. The landscape is classic Weald countryside - rolling, hedgerow‑lined fields and old lanes - with the disused railway corridor now used as part of the popular Cuckoo Trail for walkers and cyclists.
The parish has a strong local identity centred on its medieval parish church and village amenities, while its twentieth‑century history is marked by the large Hellingly Hospital, an early psychiatric institution whose closure and redevelopment have shaped the village economy in recent decades. Today the area is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and commuters to the coast and larger towns, with active community groups and events sustaining village life.
Postcode districts covering Hellingly
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 16.9 miles
- Crawley 24.2 miles
- Hastings 14.1 miles
- Eastbourne 8.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 16.6 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 10.1 miles
- Tonbridge 21 miles
- Haywards Heath 16.2 miles
- Burgess Hill 16.9 miles
- East Grinstead 19.2 miles
- Seaford 10.3 miles
- Rottingdean 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hellingly Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Lower Dicker Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hailsham North West Ward 1.5 miles
- Hailsham North Ward 1.6 miles
- Chiddingly Parish 1.8 miles
- Hailsham West Ward 2.1 miles
- Hailsham Central Ward 2.2 miles
- Magham Down Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hailsham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cowbeech Hill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Horam Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Upper Dicker Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Hellingly
BN27 1GW, BN27 1PB, BN27 4FR, BN27 4DP, BN27 4FN, BN27 4DX, BN27 1GJ, BN27 4FZ, BN27 4AU … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 25.6 miles
- London City Airport 42.8 miles
- Berwick Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Polegate Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Hellingly Ad
- The Crown Hotel 2.5 miles
- East Sussex National Resort 4 7 miles
- The Olde Forge Hotel 2.2 miles
- The Blacksmiths Arms 3 5.2 miles
- Premier Inn Eastbourne 3 4.7 miles
- The View Hotel 9.4 miles
- Buffalo Bill's 3 5.1 miles
- Deans Place Hotel 3 7.4 miles
- East Beach Hotel 3 9 miles
- Port Hotel Eastbourne 3 9 miles
Schools in Hellingly
- Hellingly Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 4.5 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 5.1 miles
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 6.5 miles
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 6.7 miles
- Priory Lane Stadium 7.3 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 8 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 8.2 miles
- Gildredge Manor Estate 8.7 miles
- Manor Gardens Gardens 8.8 miles
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 10.6 miles
- Port Newhaven Harbour 11.2 miles