Furnace Wood
Built-up area in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.139, -0.07 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 35 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01342 (East Grinstead) |
Furnace Wood is a compact mixed woodland in the district of Mid Sussex, in West Sussex, England. Set amid the gentle ridges and vales of the Weald, it offers a typical southern English mix of oak, beech and coppiced hazel with spring carpets of bluebells and good birdlife; a network of public footpaths makes it a popular spot for local walkers and dog‑owners rather than a destination for mass tourism.
Its name hints at a past tied to the historic iron industry that once shaped much of the Weald landscape, when charcoal and local ironstone supported small furnaces and forges; you’ll often hear that the woodland retains earthworks or features associated with that activity. Today it contributes to the local rural economy through recreation, small‑scale timber and conservation value, and remains a quiet social focus for nearby communities.
Postcode districts covering Furnace Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 21.1 miles34 km
- Bexley 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Sutton 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Crawley 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Croydon 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Guildford 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Dartford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Esher 20.5 miles33 km
- Reigate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Redhill 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Horsham 11.8 miles19 km
Neighbouring places
- Felbridge Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Newchapel Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Crawley Down Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Copthorne Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Worth Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- East Grinstead Imberhorne Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Horne Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Copthorne & Worth Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- East Grinstead Baldwins Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Felcourt Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Turners Hill Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Burstow Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Furnace Wood
RH19 2PZ, RH19 2QD, RH19 2PU, RH19 2PX, RH19 2QF, RH19 2PY, RH19 2QB, RH19 2QE, RH19 2QA
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 4.8 miles7.7 km
- London City Airport 25.9 miles41.6 km
- East Grinstead Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Kingscote Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Furnace Wood Ad
- The Curious Pig in the Parlour 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Wiremill 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gravetye Manor 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Holiday Inn London Gatwick - Worth 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Crowne Plaza Felbridge - Gatwick 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Sofitel London Gatwick 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hilton London Gatwick Airport 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London Gatwick Airport 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Sandman Signature London Gatwick Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
Local points of interest
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Wakehurst Place Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Reigate College College 9 miles14.5 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Penshurst Place Historic site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Lothian Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 13 miles21 km
- Pot Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km