Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
Ward in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.064, -0.126 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 31 31 |
The ward covers the villages of Ardingly, Balcombe and Turners Hill in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England. It’s a largely rural area with notable green attractions: Wakehurst (the Royal Botanic Gardens run by Kew), the Ardingly Reservoir popular with sailors and birdwatchers, and the long‑running South of England Showground. Ardingly College and a scattering of traditional stone and brick cottages give the villages a distinctly historic, village‑green character.
The local economy mixes agriculture, small businesses and commuters travelling to London or Brighton, while community life is shaped by events at the showground and recreational use of the reservoir and surrounding downland. Balcombe once attracted national attention over proposed fracking, and Turners Hill is often noted as one of the higher villages in Sussex, offering wide views across the Weald. The result is a quiet, well‑connected part of West Sussex with a strong village identity.
Postcode districts covering Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Sutton 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Crawley 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Croydon 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Worthing 19.9 miles32 km
- Guildford 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Littlehampton 25 miles40.2 km
- Esher 23.6 miles38.1 km
- Reigate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Redhill 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Horsham 8.5 miles13.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Balcombe Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Worth Abbey Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ardingly Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Staplefield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Maidenbower Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Handcross & Pease Pottage Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- West Hoathly Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Turners Hill Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Handcross Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Slaugham Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Furnace Green Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Tilgate Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
RH17 6EX, RH17 6RR, RH17 6UL, RH17 6QU, RH10 4QS, RH17 6NA, RH10 4RH, RH17 6RT, RH17 6EP … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 6.7 miles10.8 km
- London City Airport 31.4 miles50.6 km
- Balcombe Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Horsted Keynes Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Milthorpe Road 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill Ad
Schools in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
- Ardingly College Independent - all ages
- Balcombe C of E Primary School Primary
- Brantridge School Special
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- St. Mark's C of E Primary School Primary
- Turners Hill C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wakehurst Place Estate 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.2 km
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Kingley Vale Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Reigate College College 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 12.6 miles20.3 km
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles22.8 km