Heathfield
Heathfield is a small market town in East Sussex, England. The town lies near the crossroads of 2 main roads: the A267 between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne; and the A265 from Hawkhurst. It is virtually equidistant from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: roughly 16 mi (26 km). In the past, Heathfield lay on an ancient trackway (The Ridgeway), linking the South Downs with the Weald. Its market charter was awarded in February 1316 amid the reign of Edward II. The Wealden iron brought affluence to the town during 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 original village, referred to as Old Heathfield, is now merely part of the town, which has developed gradually. The town runs an annual fair called the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, and the yearly Heathfield show takes place each May in the summertime. 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 large football field and a little play area. At Cross-in-Hand there is a rugby club for adults and children. Within the town, there are 2 florists, a variety of churches, a couple 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 of your home makeovers, make sure to identify respected contractors in Heathfield to make certain of quality.
