Heathfield
Heathfield is a small market town in East Sussex, England. The town lies near the junction of 2 main roads: the A267 between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne; and the A265 from Hawkhurst. It is nearly equidistant from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: approximately 16 mi (26 kilometres). Historically, Heathfield lay on an ancient trackway (The Ridgeway), connecting the South Downs with the Weald. Its market charter was approved in February 1316 during the reign of Edward II. The Wealden iron brought affluence to the town during the course of the 16th and 17th centuries; the arrival of the railway (the Cuckoo Line) in 1880 granted it another new lease of life. The latter was not a financial success and the branch line between Eridge and Polegate closed in 1968. The trackbed is now named the Cuckoo Trail, part of the National Cycle Network. The original village, described as Old Heathfield, is now merely part of the town, which has grown gradually. The town runs an annual fair named the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, and the yearly Heathfield show happens each May in the summer. There is an Anglo/French market called Le Marché held every year on the August Bank Vacation and a fair that visits during the Summer season. There is a fairly big football field and a little play area. At Cross-in-Hand there is a rugby club for adults and kids. Within the town, there are 2 flower shops, a number of churches, a few hair and beauty parlor, 2 boutiques, an electrical shop, 2 bookshops, 2 ironmongers, 5 charity stores, 2 pubs, a green grocer, a butcher, a baker, 2 antique shops, a supermarket, and a variety of banks, estate agents, and eateries. For all your home refurbishments, be sure to identify respected contractors in Heathfield to make certain of quality.