Welcome to Rusper

Rusper is a small village located in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. The village is situated on the A264 road, which connects Horsham to Crawley. Rusper is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to several farms and fields. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

Rusper has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was once a major centre for ironworking and agriculture. Today, Rusper is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the village's historic buildings and landmarks. The St Mary Magdalene Church, which dates back to the 12th century, is one of the most popular attractions in Rusper. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture.

Rusper is also home to several local businesses, including a post office, a village shop, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, and residents often come together for events and activities. The Rusper Village Hall is a popular venue for community events, including concerts, plays, and other performances. Overall, Rusper is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.4°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Rusper Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicholas Avey	Rusper Horsham West Sussex RH12 4PR 01293871272 School Website
Kilnwood Vale Primary School Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Mike Skelton	Calvert Link Faygate Horsham West Sussex RH12 0BZ 1403288263 School Website
Bohunt Horsham Free Schools Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Ms Georgette Ayling	Bailey Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 6AP 1403627430 School Website
Waterfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr James Purveur	Waterfield Gardens Bewbush Waterfield Primary School Crawley West Sussex RH11 8RA 1293548014 School Website
Scott-Broadwood Cofe Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Alexandra Colclough	The Street Capel Dorking Surrey RH5 5JX 1306711181 School Website
The Mill Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sophie Gosden	Ifield Drive Ifield Crawley West Sussex RH11 0EL 01293571893 School Website
The Bewbush Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Cooper	Dorsten Place Bewbush Crawley West Sussex RH11 8XW 01293534897 School Website
Gossops Green Primary Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Dunne	Kidborough Road Gossops Green Crawley West Sussex RH11 8HW 1293525449 School Website
All Saints C Of E Primary School Horsham Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Parkin	Tylden Way Horsham West Sussex RH12 5JB 01403270460 School Website
Ifield Community College Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Rob Corbett	Crawley Avenue Ifield Crawley West Sussex RH11 0DB 01293420500 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Faygate Faygate Lane, Faygate, West Sussex, RH12 4SJ 1.72 Miles

Ifield Ifield Drive, Ifield, West Sussex, RH11 0JP 2.80 Miles

Warnham Station Road, Warnham, West Sussex, RH12 3SR 3.06 Miles

Ockley Station Approach, Off Coles Lane, Capel, Surrey, RH5 5HT 3.17 Miles

Littlehaven Rusper Road, Littlehaven, West Sussex, RH12 4PB 3.41 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Premier Carriage Services 01306 711757 Stammerham Business Centre/Unit 7 Capel Rd, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4PZ 1.14 Miles
Garys Taxi Service 07966 526526 1 Farm Cottages, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4SL 1.77 Miles
V And B Chauffeur Service 01293 863618 Russ Hill, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0EL 2.46 Miles
International Limousines Uk Ltd 01293 863748 Charlwood Stud, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0EL 2.46 Miles
A And R Minibus Hire 01306 711906 28 Carterdale Cottages, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5ES 2.68 Miles
Sjr Executive Travel Ltd 07825 869326 12 Messenger Close, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0LY 2.84 Miles
Car Transporter Hire 01273 782214 New Moorhead Dr, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4RT 2.93 Miles
Charlwood And Rusper Cars 0871 641 2234 Gatwick, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0DT 2.96 Miles
Abc Taxis 01403 266666 60 Wordsworth Place, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5PS 3.00 Miles
A B C Taxis 01403 266666 60 Wordsworth Place, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5PS 3.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rusper P O Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Normanhurst Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rutland Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashfold Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Court Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lipscombe Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Orltons Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Mount Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Wimlands Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Faygate Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Frog And Nightgown Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stoneycroft Walk Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clock House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Calvert Link Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsfold Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Leith Hill Practice 01306 711105	The Leith Hill Practice The Old Forge Surgery 168 The Street, Capel Dorking, Surrey RH5 5EN
Bewbush Medical Centre 01293 592230	The Medical Centre Bewbush Place, Bewbush Crawley West Sussex RH11 8XT
Newdigate Surgery	Rusper Road Newdigate Dorking Surrey RH5 5BE
Holbrook Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	9 Bartholomew Way Horsham RH12 5JL
Holbrook Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	9 Bartholomew Way Horsham RH12 5JL

Local Stores

Crawley - Bewbush
Bewbush Neighbourhood Centre
Dorsten Square
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 8XW
01293 552624
Store Website
2.80 miles

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SPAR - Fleming Way
Fleming Way
Crawley
RH10 9NS
01293 545252
Store Website
4.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet 24 Hour Faygateseers Croft Veterinary Surgery
Tower Road Faygate Horsham West Sussex RH12 4SD 01293 851122 24hour.faygate@medivet.co.uk Website 2.48 miles
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Medivet Gossops Green
202 Gossops Drive Gossops Green Crawley West Sussex RH11 8LD 01293 549687 gossops.green@medivet.co.uk Website 2.81 miles

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Medivet Horsham Holbrook - Crossways Veterinary Surgery
21 Bartholomew Way Horsham West Sussex RH12 5JL 01403 264667 horsham.holbrook@medivet.co.uk Website 2.86 miles
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Newdigate House Vets
George Horley Place Church Road Newdigate Dorking Surrey RH5 5DW 01306 773300 info@thehousevet.net Website 2.92 miles
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White Horse Veterinary Surgery
226 Crawley Road Roffey Horsham West Sussex RH12 4HE 01403 249902 vets@arthurlodge.co.uk 3.43 miles

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Ash Barn Veterinary Surgery
Unit 5, Ockley Court Farm Coles Lane Ockley Dorking Surrey RH5 5LS 01306 713177 vets@arthurlodge.co.uk 3.65 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Buchan Country Park
Buchan Country Park Has Won The Green Flag Award, Which Recognises The Best Green Spaces In The Uk, Every Year Since 2010. Oak Lodge Horsham Rd Crawley RH11 9HQ 3.00 miles Using The Postcode Rh11 9Hq Is The Best Way To Find Buchan Park, You May Have To Double Back Along Horsham Rd For The Entrance.

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Leith Hill
A Circular Walk Across Leith Hill. Leith Hill Is The Highest Point In South East England, Meaning You Will Get A Great View. It Is A Wooded Hill And On Reaching The Summit, You Will Find An 18Th-Century Gothic Tower. RH5 6LX 5.48 miles Leith Hill Is Signposted From The A25 At Wotton And From The A29 At Ockley.

Pitch Hill
Views, Woods, Paths. Plenty Of 4G To Avoid Getting Lost. I Park In Car Park 3 But There Are Car Parks All Around The Surrey Hills Pitch Hill Cranleigh Lancashire GU6 7NW 8.39 miles Just Park And Walk. There Are Markers. I Prefer To Freewalk And Look At The Clock

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Box Hill
Enjoy The Views Of The Surrey Hills, Pass By One Of Box Hill’S Oldest Buildings, The Fort, And Take In One Of Surrey’S Iconic Landmarks, The Stepping Stones. KT20 7LF 8.86 miles 1 Mile North Of Dorking, 2.5 Miles South Of Leatherhead On The A24.

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Reigate Hill
A Circular Walk Across Reigate Hill. Reigate Hill Has A Good Level Of History. The 19Th Century Reigate Fort Sits At The Top Of The Hill, Commanding A Defensive Position Looking Out Toward The South Downs. RH2 0HX 9.82 miles Exit M25 At Junction 8 And Take The A217 South. The Road Will Fork, Take The Left Turn, Turn Right And Then Immediately Left Into Wray Lane Car Park.

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Reigate Hill North Downs Way
The North Downs Way Runs Through This Car Park So You Have Two Choices. You Can Take The Path Down The Hill Into National Trust Land Called Gatton Park Or You Can Go The More Popular Route Uphill To An Old Fort. Take The Path Straight Up- If You Want Less People There Is A Bridle Way Just To The Right. Once You Get To The Top You Get A Stunning View. From Here You Can Go As Far As You Like. Lots Of Dogs, Horses And The Occasional Cow. Really Great Walk. A217 Reigate Lancashire RH2 0HX 9.97 miles Moving South On The A25 Take Junction 8 Exit. Turn Right At The Roundabout And Take The Exit Towards Merstham. Right On The Exit Here You Will See A Car Park

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-11.1°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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