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 virtually equidistant from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: roughly 16 mi (26 km). Traditionally, Heathfield lay on an ancient trackway (The Ridgeway), linking the South Downs with the Weald. Its market charter was given in February 1316 throughout 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 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 merely part of the town, which has expanded gradually. The town runs an annual fair named the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, and the yearly Heathfield show takes place each May in the summer. There is an Anglo/French market called Le Marché held annually on the August Bank Holiday and a fair that visits during the Summer. There is a fairly big 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 florists, a number of churches, a couple of hair and beauty parlor, 2 boutiques, an electrical store, 2 bookshops, 2 ironmongers, 5 charity stores, 2 pubs, a green grocer, a butcher, a baker, 2 antique shops, a grocery store, and a number of banks, estate agents, and restaurants. For all of your home developments, make certain to identify credible experts in Heathfield to make certain of quality.
