Heathfield
Heathfield is a modest market town in East Sussex, England. The town lies near the crossroads of two main roads: the A267 in between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne; and the A265 from Hawkhurst. It is nearly equidistant from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: approximately 16 mi (26 kilometres). Traditionally, Heathfield lay on an ancient trackway (The Ridgeway), linking the South Downs with the Weald. Its market charter was granted in February 1316 during the reign of Edward II. The Wealden iron brought prosperity to the town throughout 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 in between Eridge and Polegate closed in 1968. The trackbed is now named the Cuckoo Trail, part of the National Cycle Network. The initial village, described as Old Heathfield, is now only part of the town, which has broadened gradually. The town holds an annual fair called the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, and the annual Heathfield show happens each May in the summer. There is an Anglo/French market called Le Marché held yearly on the August Bank Vacation and a fair that visits during the course of the Summer. There is a relatively sizeable football field and a little playground. At Cross-in-Hand there is a rugby club for adults and children. Within the town, there are 2 flower designers, several churches, a few hair and beauty salons, 2 boutiques, an electrical shop, 2 bookshops, 2 ironmongers, 5 charity stores, 2 bars, a green grocer, a butcher, a baker, 2 antique shops, a grocery store, and a variety of banks, estate agents, and restaurants. For all your home developments, make sure to identify dependable professionals in Heathfield to make certain of quality.
