Welcome to Sleeches Cross

Sleeches Cross is a small hamlet located in the district of Wealden, East Sussex. It is situated on the A267 road, which connects the towns of Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne. The hamlet is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of farms and small businesses. Despite its small size, Sleeches Cross has a rich history and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the most notable features of Sleeches Cross is its proximity to the Ashdown Forest. This ancient woodland covers over 6,500 acres and is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including deer, badgers, and birds of prey. The forest is also famous for its connections to the children's book character Winnie-the-Pooh, who was based on a real-life bear that lived in the area. Visitors to Sleeches Cross can enjoy a range of outdoor activities in the forest, including hiking, cycling, and horse riding.

Another popular attraction in Sleeches Cross is the nearby village of Mayfield. This picturesque village is home to a number of historic buildings, including a 15th-century church and a 16th-century pub. Mayfield is also known for its annual Mayfield Festival, which celebrates the village's rich cultural heritage with a range of music, art, and theatre events. Visitors to Sleeches Cross can explore the village's charming streets and enjoy a traditional English pub lunch before heading back to the hamlet to relax in the peaceful countryside.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Vtss Other Independent Special School Ages:9-18 Head Teacher Mrs Janet Tremble	Oak View, Mayfield Flat Cross-In-Hand Heathfield East Sussex TN21 0TU 7799120339
Cross In Hand Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Massheder	Sheepsetting Lane Cross In Hand Heathfield East Sussex TN21 0XG 01435862941 School Website
Parkside Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Derek Hollywood & Helen Punter-Bruce	Beechwood Lane Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8QQ 01435864577 School Website
Five Ashes C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Darren Gurr	Five Ashes Mayfield East Sussex TN20 6HY 01825830395 School Website
Heathfield Community College Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Caroline Barlow	Cade Street Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8RJ 01435866066 School Website
Maynards Green Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Cromwell	Maynards Green Heathfield East Sussex TN21 0DD 01435812622 School Website
All Saints And St Richards Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Cottingham	School Hill Old Heathfield Heathfield East Sussex TN21 9AE 01435863466 School Website
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Phillip Makhouli	Five Ashes Mayfield East Sussex Mayfield East Sussex TN20 6HR 1825830234 School Website
St Marys School Academy Special Converter Ages:9-16 Head Teacher Mr Paul Murphy	Horam Heathfield East Sussex TN21 0BT 01323691000 School Website
St Marks Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mikaela Mccaren	School Lane Hadlow Down Uckfield East Sussex TN22 4HY 01825830375 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Buxted High Street, Buxted, East Sussex, TN22 4LA 4.23 Miles

Crowborough Jarvis Brook, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2JR 5.26 Miles

Uckfield New Town, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1HS 5.53 Miles

Stonegate Peartree Hill, Near Stonegate, East Sussex, TN5 7ER 6.94 Miles

Wadhurst Station Road, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6RZ 7.85 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Top Hat Cars 01435 862352 11 Springwood Rd, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8JY 0.93 Miles
Heathfield Taxi Services 01435 862263 Flat 2/Hemsley House/Streatfield Rd, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8LA 0.94 Miles
Simpsons Private Hire 01435 866021 2/Streatfield Rd, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8LA 0.94 Miles
Heathfield Cars 01435 867222 3 Pookreed Cl, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0XS 1.05 Miles
High Weald Travel 01435 868111 62 Geers Wood, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0AR 1.13 Miles
G.8 Travel 01435 864837 Lennox Court, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8NF 1.30 Miles
Xl Cars 01435 866333 Tree Tops/Mutton Hall La, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8NX 1.36 Miles
Heffle Cars 01435 867287 Wish End, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8NX 1.36 Miles
Best Taxis Of Heathfield 01435 863070 Sequoia/Green La, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8EP 1.54 Miles
Aspect Taxis 01435 868989 Unit 16 Satinstown Farm, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8RU 2.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cross In Hand Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pages Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Back Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tilsmore Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cherwell Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Possingworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sainsbury's Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Heathfield Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Southview Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Firgrove Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holmes Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little London Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Collingwood Rise Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holly Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wadham 01435 862021	The Firs Cross In Hand Heathfield East Sussex TN21 0LT
Heathfield Surgery 01435 864999	The Surgery 96-98 High Street Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8JD
Manor Oak Surgery	Horebeech Lane Horam Heathfield TN21 0DS
Woodhill Surgery 01435 873000	Woodhill Surgery Station Road Mayfield East Sussex TN20 6BW
Punnetts Town Medical Centre 01435 830860	Quintin Medical Centre Punnetts Town Heathfield East Sussex TN21 9DH

Local Stores

Heathfield
110 High Street
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8JD
01435 860400
Store Website
0.93 miles

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SPAR - Heathfield
Broad Oak
Heathfield
TN21 8SU
01435 863285
Store Website
2.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Mayfield Vet
84 High Street Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8JD 01435 865887 heathfield@henleyhousevets.co.uk Website 0.97 miles
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Saturday appointments can be made at Henley House Vets in Uckfield.
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Heathfieldvets Ltd
Chimneys Hailsham Road Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8AD 01435 864422 vets@heathfieldvets.co.uk Website 1.41 miles

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The Downwood Veterinary Centre
6-8 High Street Horam Heathfield East Sussex TN21 0EJ 01435 812 152 downwoodveterinary@btconnect.com Website 2.83 miles
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T W Couzens
Holistic Veterinary Medicine Centre The Village Works London Road, East Hoathly Lewes East Sussex BN8 6QA 01825 840966 admin@hvmc.info Website 4.24 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Culverden Veterinary Group
Beechview Surgery Beechview Parade Walshes Road Crowborough East Sussex TN6 3RA 01892 661650 cvg@culverden.co.uk Website 5.25 miles
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Henley House Veterinary Clinic
Henley House Veterinary Centre 2 London Road Uckfield East Sussex TN22 1HX 01825 766099 info@henleyhousevets.co.uk Website 5.50 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hollies Loop Ashdown Forest
Crowborough Rd Lancashire 7.67 miles Ashdown Forest

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Firle Beacon Circuit South Downs
This 5.5 Mile Circular Walk, Takes You Down A Quiet Chalk Dry Valley South With Extensive Downland Views. It Returns Along The Ridge, Following A Stretch Of The South Downs Way. Start And Finish At The Firle Beacon Car Park Grid Reference Tq 467058. Do Not Put "Firle Beacon" Into The Satnav As It Is Likely To Try And Take You Along Farm Tracks Up To The Beacon Itself. Take The Firle Village Turning South From The A27 And Continue Along The Road, Past The Village And Up The Hill To The Car Park. S Downs Way Lewes Lancashire BN8 6LR 11.55 miles Start And Finish At The Firle Beacon Car Park Grid Reference Tq 467058. Do Not Put &Quot;Firle Beacon&Quot; Into The Satnav As It Is Likely To Try And Take You Along Farm Tracks Up To The Beacon Itself. Take The Firle Village Turning South From The A27 And Continue Along The Road, Past The Village And Up The Hill To The Car Park.

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Pevensey Castle 1066
134 A259 Pevensey Bay 12.47 miles Entrance To Field Is In The Layby

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Standen To Kingscote Bluebell Railway
A Linear Walk From Standen To Kingscote Bluebell Railway. The Walk Will Pass By Standen Rocks, Which Is A Great Spot For A Picnic Lunch With Its Wonderful Views Across The Reservoir. RH19 4NE 13.86 miles 2 Miles South Of East Grinstead, Signposted From Town Centre And B2110 (Turners Hill Road).

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Friston Forest
Walks From The Car Park Are Signposted. There Is The Option Of Long Or Short Walks. Unnamed Road Eastbourne Lancashire BN20 0AT 13.87 miles Forestry Commission On The B2105

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Penshurst Place Circular
Approx 3 Mile Medium Walk Around The Beautiful Penshurst Place, One Or More Fields With Cows/Sheep. May Be Difficult To Get Some Dogs Through V Shaped Stiles. Leicester Square Penshurst Tonbridge TN11 8BL 13.89 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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