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 miles
- Bexley 24.1 miles
- Sutton 15.8 miles
- Crawley 5.4 miles
- Croydon 15.3 miles
- Guildford 22.8 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14.7 miles
- Dartford 24.5 miles
- Esher 20.5 miles
- Reigate 8.9 miles
- Redhill 7.8 miles
- Horsham 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Felbridge Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Newchapel Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Crawley Down Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Copthorne Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Worth Parish 1.6 miles
- East Grinstead Imberhorne Ward 1.6 miles
- Horne Parish 2.1 miles
- Copthorne & Worth Ward 2.2 miles
- East Grinstead Baldwins Ward 2.3 miles
- Felcourt Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Turners Hill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Burstow Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Furnace Wood
RH19 2PX, RH19 2PY, RH19 2QB, RH19 2PU, RH19 2QD, RH19 2QF, RH19 2QA, RH19 2QE, RH19 2PZ
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 4.8 miles
- London City Airport 25.9 miles
- East Grinstead Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Kingscote Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Furnace Wood Ad
- Felbridge Gatwick Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Felbridge 4 1.4 miles
- The Wiremill 1.8 miles
- The Old House Inn 4 1.7 miles
- Woodcock Inn 1.3 miles
- The Star Inn 3 3.5 miles
- Woodcock Inn 2 1.3 miles
- Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa 5 2.5 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick 4 0.8 miles
- Copthorne Effingham Gatwick Hotel 4 0.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 5.1 miles
- Wakehurst Place Estate 5.1 miles
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Reigate College College 9 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 9.1 miles
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 9.3 miles
- Penshurst Place Historic site 11.3 miles
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 12.7 miles
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 13 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 13.3 miles