Heathfield
Heathfield is a small market town in East Sussex, England. The town lies near the crossroads of 2 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 kilometres). Historically, Heathfield lay on an ancient trackway (The Ridgeway), linking the South Downs with the Weald. Its market charter was given in February 1316 during the reign of Edward II. The Wealden iron brought success to the town throughout 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 between Eridge and Polegate closed in 1968. The trackbed is now called the Cuckoo Trail, part of the National Cycle Network. The original village, referred to as Old Heathfield, is now only part of the town, which has broadened in time. The town holds an annual fair named the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, and the yearly Heathfield show occurs each May in the summertime. There is an Anglo/French market called Le Marché held yearly on the August Bank Vacation and a fair that visits during the Summertime. There is a rather 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 floral designers, multiple churches, a number of 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 developments, make sure to identify respected experts in Heathfield to make certain of quality.
