Handcross & Pease Pottage
Ward in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.063, -0.198 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 26 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01293 (Crawley) |
The ward centred on Handcross and Pease Pottage sits in Mid Sussex, West Sussex, England, tucked between Haywards Heath and Crawley along the busy A23 corridor. It has a semi‑rural feel - village streets, roadside services and small estates - while being within commuting distance of London and Gatwick, so transport and commuter life shape much of the local economy.
Handcross still shows traces of its coaching‑route past with a village hub and parish amenities, and Pease Pottage grew up around key crossroads and service facilities; both host small shops, community groups and some light industry. The area is popular with walkers and families for nearby woodlands and heathland, notably St Leonard's Forest and the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and its quirky place‑names and village pubs help give the communities a distinct local character despite pressures from traffic and development.
Postcode districts covering Handcross & Pease Pottage
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Sutton 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Crawley 3.7 miles6 km
- Croydon 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Woking 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Worthing 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Guildford 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Littlehampton 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Esher 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Reigate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Redhill 11.7 miles18.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Handcross Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Slaugham Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Pease Pottage Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Staplefield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Broadfield Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Colgate Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Tilgate Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Balcombe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bewbush & North Broadfield Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Warninglid Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Southgate Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Handcross & Pease Pottage
RH11 9TZ, RH17 6DS, RH11 9GW, RH17 6FQ, RH11 9UW, RH11 9BU, RH11 9GN, RH11 9GU, RH11 9YA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 6.5 miles10.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Balcombe Railway Station 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Crawley Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Milthorpe Road 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Handcross & Pease Pottage Ad
- Cottesmore Hotel Golf & Country Club 1.9 miles3 km
- Roffey Park Institute 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- South Lodge 5 4.3 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn London Gatwick - Worth 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Leonardslee House 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sandman Signature London Gatwick Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Gravetye Manor 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Ibis Styles London Gatwick Airport 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Crowne Plaza London - Gatwick Airport 4 4.4 miles7 km
Schools in Handcross & Pease Pottage
- Brighton College Prep Handcross Independent - all ages
- Handcross Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Wakehurst Place Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Reigate College College 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Kingley Vale Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km