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 miles
- Sutton 20.4 miles
- Crawley 4.6 miles
- Croydon 20.6 miles
- Worthing 19.9 miles
- Guildford 22.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.9 miles
- Littlehampton 25 miles
- Esher 23.6 miles
- Reigate 12.3 miles
- Redhill 11.7 miles
- Horsham 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Balcombe Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Worth Abbey Built-up area 2 miles
- Ardingly Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Staplefield Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Maidenbower Ward 3 miles
- Handcross & Pease Pottage Ward 3.1 miles
- West Hoathly Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Turners Hill Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Handcross Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Slaugham Parish 3.5 miles
- Furnace Green Ward 3.5 miles
- Tilgate Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
RH17 6PG, RH17 6LL, RH17 6JN, RH10 4RD, RH17 6LT, RH17 6RU, RH17 6EJ, RH17 6NZ, RH17 6UQ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 6.7 miles
- London City Airport 31.4 miles
- Balcombe Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Horsted Keynes Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Milthorpe Road 7.8 miles
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 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 1.6 miles
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 5.4 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 10.8 miles
- Kingley Vale Forest 11.5 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 12.6 miles
- Reigate College College 12.6 miles
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 12.6 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles