Balcombe
Built-up area in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.059, -0.131 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TQ 31 30 |
| Population: | 1,424 |
Balcombe is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, set in attractive Sussex countryside just north of Haywards Heath. It retains a traditional village feel with a parish church, village hall, small shops and pubs, and a railway station offering regular commuter services to London and Brighton, so many residents combine local employment, farming and small businesses with travel to larger towns.
Historically a rural community of country houses and farmsteads, Balcombe attracted national attention during the 2013–14 protests over exploratory shale‑gas drilling, reflecting an engaged local interest in environmental and planning issues. The village today is noted for its strong community life, walking countryside on the doorstep and a mix of traditional and commuter influences.
Postcode districts covering Balcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 15.4 miles
- Sutton 20.8 miles
- Crawley 4.8 miles
- Croydon 21 miles
- Worthing 19.4 miles
- Guildford 23 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.2 miles
- Littlehampton 24.5 miles
- Esher 23.9 miles
- Reigate 12.6 miles
- Redhill 12.1 miles
- Horsham 8.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill Ward 0.5 miles
- Ardingly Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Worth Abbey Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Staplefield Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Handcross & Pease Pottage Ward 2.9 miles
- Handcross Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Slaugham Parish 3.2 miles
- Maidenbower Ward 3.3 miles
- Haywards Heath North Ward 3.5 miles
- Cuckfield Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Pease Pottage Built-up area 3.6 miles
- West Hoathly Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Balcombe
RH17 6PE, RH17 6HP, RH17 6NG, RH17 6LT, RH17 6NB, RH17 6NS, RH17 6HX, RH17 6LU, RH17 6PL … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 31.8 miles
- Balcombe Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Horsted Keynes Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Milthorpe Road 7.7 miles
Hotels near Balcombe Ad
- Cottesmore Hotel Golf & Country Club 4 4.5 miles
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 3 3.7 miles
- Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa 5 3.7 miles
- Arora Hotel Gatwick Crawley 4 4.3 miles
- Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles
- Stay at-FL 2.6 miles
- Felbridge Gatwick Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles
- Sandman Signature London Gatwick Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Gatwick Crawley 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn London Gatwick - Worth 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Balcombe
- Balcombe C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wakehurst Place Estate 1.9 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 1.9 miles
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 5.2 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 10.5 miles
- Kingley Vale Forest 11.2 miles
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 12.7 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 12.9 miles
- Reigate College College 12.9 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles