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 almost equidistant from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: roughly 16 mi (26 km). 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 success to the town during the course of the 16th and 17th centuries; the arrival of the train (the Cuckoo Line) in 1880 offered 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 merely part of the town, which has grown gradually. The town holds an annual fair called the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, and the annual Heathfield show takes place each May in the summer. There is an Anglo/French market called Le Marché held yearly on the August Bank Holiday and a fair that visits during the course of the Summertime. 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 designers, numerous churches, a few hair and beauty parlor, 2 boutiques, an electrical shop, 2 bookshops, 2 ironmongers, 5 charity shops, 2 pubs, a green grocer, a butcher, a baker, 2 antique shops, a supermarket, and a number of banks, estate agents, and restaurants. For all your home enhancements, be sure to identify reliable professionals in Heathfield to make certain of quality.
