East Grinstead
Built-up area in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.125, -0.01 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 39 38 |
| Population: | 26,523 |
| Dialling code: | 01342 |
East Grinstead is a historic market town in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, sitting on the north‑eastern edge of the county close to Surrey and Kent and bordering the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with easy access to Ashdown Forest. Its long, timber‑framed High Street preserves a medieval character born of the Weald iron trade, and the town is the northern terminus of the preserved Bluebell Railway, a popular heritage line that draws steam enthusiasts from the region.
East Grinstead is also notable for the Queen Victoria Hospital, where pioneering plastic surgery for RAF airmen in the Second World War gave rise to the Guinea Pig Club, and for Saint Hill Manor, a striking Georgian house with an unusual modern history. Today the town functions as a busy commuter and market centre with independent shops, cafés and regular community events, benefiting from good rail links to London and proximity to Gatwick while retaining attractive surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering East Grinstead
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 20.6 miles
- Bexley 24.2 miles
- Sutton 17.7 miles
- Crawley 7.8 miles
- Croydon 16.6 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 12.1 miles
- Dartford 24.2 miles
- Esher 23 miles
- Reigate 11.5 miles
- Redhill 10.2 miles
- Horsham 14 miles
- Banstead 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Grinstead Town Ward 0.1 miles
- East Grinstead Herontye Ward 0.5 miles
- East Grinstead Ashplats Ward 0.7 miles
- East Grinstead Baldwins Ward 0.8 miles
- East Grinstead Imberhorne Ward 1.2 miles
- Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South Ward 1.3 miles
- Ashurst Wood Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Dormans Park Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Felbridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Felcourt Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Furnace Wood Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Newchapel Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in East Grinstead
RH19 4RJ, RH19 2BD, RH19 3XG, RH19 1PZ, RH19 4BU, RH19 9QJ, RH19 4HQ, RH19 3XL, RH19 2BA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 7.6 miles
- London City Airport 26.4 miles
- East Grinstead Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Dormans Railway Station 2.1 miles
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Schools in East Grinstead
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Primary
- Estcots Primary School Primary
- Halsford Park Primary School Primary
- Imberhorne School Secondary
- Sackville School Secondary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, East Grinstead Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Meads Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 3.1 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 5.2 miles
- Wakehurst Place Estate 5.3 miles
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Penshurst Place Historic site 9.1 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 11 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 11.1 miles
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 11.2 miles
- Reigate College College 11.5 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 11.6 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 12.7 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 13 miles