Heathfield and Waldron
Parish in Wealden, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.965, 0.254 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 58 20 |
| Population: | 1,001 |
| Dialling code: | 01435 (Heathfield) |
The civil parish centred on Heathfield with the neighbouring village of Waldron sits amid the rolling sandstone ridges and ancient woods of the High Weald AONB in Wealden, East Sussex, England. The landscape is a patchwork of hedgerows, small farms and pockets of heath and woodland, giving a distinctly rural, scenic character despite its market‑town core.
Historically rooted in medieval settlement patterns and later shaped by small‑scale Wealden industries, the area retains a number of listed buildings and parish churches and was affected by mid‑20th century changes in transport. Today the local economy blends agriculture, independent traders and light industry with a commuter element, while village halls, pubs, community groups and regular local events keep a strong social and conservation‑minded community life.
Postcode districts covering Heathfield and Waldron
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 19 miles
- Crawley 22 miles
- Hastings 14.9 miles
- Eastbourne 12.7 miles
- Maidstone 24.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 11.9 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 12.1 miles
- Tonbridge 16.4 miles
- Haywards Heath 15.3 miles
- Burgess Hill 16.9 miles
- Sevenoaks 21.6 miles
- East Grinstead 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heathfield Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Heathfield South Ward 0.4 miles
- Heathfield North Ward 0.7 miles
- Maynard's Green Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Cade Street Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Little London Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Broad Oak Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cross in Hand Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Horam Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Horam & Punnetts Town Ward 2.3 miles
- Punnett's Town Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Five Ashes Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Heathfield and Waldron
TN21 8SB, TN21 8UH, TN21 8YW, TN21 8EF, TN21 0AR, TN21 9HT, TN21 8LS, TN21 8FR, TN21 0BA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 22.9 miles
- London City Airport 38.3 miles
- Buxted Railway Station 5.6 miles
- Stonegate Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Heathfield and Waldron Ad
- Buxted Park Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- Horsted Place 4 7.2 miles
- The Olde Forge Hotel 6 miles
- White Hart Inn 7.9 miles
- East Sussex National 4 6.8 miles
- Chequers Inn by Greene King Inns 3 7.6 miles
- Dale Hill Hotel 4 9.4 miles
- Buffalo Bill's 3 5.6 miles
Schools in Heathfield and Waldron
- All Saints' and St Richard's C of E Primary School Primary
- Cross-in-Hand C of E Primary School Primary
- Heathfield Community College Secondary
- Parkside Community Primary School Primary
- Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 7.6 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 8 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 10.2 miles
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 10.4 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 11.1 miles
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 11.1 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 11.4 miles
- Priory Lane Stadium 11.5 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 11.5 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 12.1 miles