Albourne
Parish in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.934, -0.212 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 25 16 |
| Population: | 310 |
Albourne is a small, rural parish in the district of Mid Sussex in West Sussex, set among rolling farmland and hedged lanes north of Burgess Hill and Hurstpierpoint. The area is made up of a few scattered hamlets, pockets of woodland and small streams, and lies within easy reach of the South Downs, making it popular with walkers and riders seeking a quiet, undulating landscape.
Its origins are medieval and the parish contains several listed buildings, including a small historic church and timber‑framed houses that reflect its agricultural past. Farming still shapes much of the local economy, but many residents commute to nearby towns and to London via stations such as Hassocks and Burgess Hill, while a tight-knit community preserves village activities and local governance through the parish council.
Postcode districts covering Albourne
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 7.6 miles
- Crawley 12.7 miles
- Eastbourne 24.2 miles
- Worthing 10.6 miles
- Bognor Regis 22.3 miles
- Littlehampton 16.4 miles
- Reigate 20.8 miles
- Redhill 20.6 miles
- Horsham 10.7 miles
- Haywards Heath 6.9 miles
- Burgess Hill 3.8 miles
- East Grinstead 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Albourne Green Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Downland Villages Ward 0.6 miles
- Sayers Common Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common Parish 1.6 miles
- Hurstpierpoint Ward 1.6 miles
- Woodmancote Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Twineham Parish 2 miles
- Newtimber Parish 2.2 miles
- Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Poynings Parish 2.6 miles
- Henfield Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Fulking Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Albourne
BN6 9BL, BN6 9BJ, BN6 9DJ, BN6 9DE, BN6 9DX, BN6 9JE, BN6 9JN, BN6 9JL, BN6 9DS … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 15.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 38.6 miles
- Hassocks Railway Station 3 miles
- Burgess Hill Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Albourne Ad
- The Windmill Inn 3.5 4.7 miles
- SK George Hotel 2 2.6 miles
- The Hickstead Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Burgess Hill 3 2.9 miles
- Staybridge Suites Brighton 3 7.8 miles
- The Castle Inn Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Romantic Lakeview Dome 4 3.4 miles
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 3 6.1 miles
- Tottington Manor Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- The White Horse Inn 4.3 miles
Schools in Albourne
- Albourne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingley Vale Forest 6.1 miles
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles
- Shoreham Harbour Harbour 7.3 miles
- Shoreham Library Library 7.4 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Sussex Yacht Club Marina 7.5 miles
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 7.6 miles
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 8.2 miles
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 9.3 miles