Burgess Hill

Burgess Hill is a town midway between Brighton and Crawley in West Sussex, England.

Get in

Burgess Hill railway station has a regular service on the London to Brighton line, as does Wivelsfield railway station (which also connects to the Lewes line), which serves the north end of the town. The London to Brighton line also connects the town with Gatwick Airport. There is also a bus service from Haywards Heath, Cuckfield, Brighton and other local towns and villages. To get to Burgess Hill by road, use the M23/A23 road and exit at the Hickstead junction. There are taxi ranks are outside Burgess Hill railway station and in the town centre.

Get around

Walking or possibly cycling is the best way to get around in this small town. Cycling may cause a problem however: Burgess Hill - as the name suggests - is rather hilly. There are also good local bus routes and taxis available, with a taxi rank outside the railway station. There are two railway stations in Burgess Hill, with Wivelsfield station slightly further north, and Burgess Hill station closer to the town centre. The Town Council runs a Tourist Information.

See

• 1 St John's Park (in the middle of the town). Park with tennis courts, cricket nets and rollerskating area 
• 2 Batchelors Farm Nature Reserve. 33-acre open space owned by the local council. 
• 3 Bedelands Nature Reserve. 80 acres of meadows and woodland 
• 4 Ditchling Common Nature Reserves. 188 acres. 
• 5 Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Ditchling (3 miles SSE of Burgess Hill). Tu-Sa 10:30AM-5PM, Su & Bank Holidays 11AM-5PM. £6.50. (updated Jan 2018)

Do

Go walking around Burgess Hill. It has many parks and nature reserves on the outskirts and is surrounded by the beautiful Sussex scenery in all directions.

Visit the Triangle, a large leisure centre on the northwestern fringe of the town with easy access to the A23. It has both indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpools, flumes, and a pool intended solely for swimming.

Buy

Burgess Hill's main shopping area is The Market Place and is a small indoor shopping precinct featuring many well-known stores such as

• Waitrose
• Boots
• Wilkinson
• WHSmith

as well as many independent stores and cafes.

The Martlets is Burgess Hill's second shopping area. The majority of the shops in the Martlets are independent shops.

There is also a large Tesco's supermarket about 30 min walk from the center of town or a short bus journey.

Eat

In the centre of the town are plenty of cafes and coffee houses, including Mooch@76, shown on the Channel 4 TV programme, Risking It All, and also a Costa Coffee. For takeaways, Burgess Hill has McDonalds, Uncle Sams, and KFC Outlets. There is also a selection of pizza takeaways, and a couple of Italian restaurants as well as Fish and Chip shops and Chinese and Indian restaurants. There is a Waitrose, a Lidl, and an Iceland supermarket (all in the town centre) and a large Tesco superstore on the southern outskirts of Burgess Hill.

Tim Ley, which serves Chinese food and fish and chips is probably the best bet for those on a budget, while still serving decent food with large portions.

Drink

There are a number of pubs and bars in Burgess Hill town centre, including 1 The Railway, Station Rd, RH15 9DQ. which is considered one of the more popular pubs due to its location by the train station , Jacobs Post, 2 The Top House, Keymer Rd, RH15 0AD.  and 3 The Potters, 129 Station Rd, RH15 9ED, ☏ +44 1444 233448.  are all within convenient walking distance from Burgess Hill railway station. These and others are popular places, especially with the younger crowd.

Other pubs, which cater to a more 'traditional' crowd include The Weald on Royal George Road and The Brewers Arms on London Road. The Cricketers West Street, For people seeking live music and a good atmosphere, there is The Kings Head on London Road, Wivlesfield railway station is next to The Watermill Inn, and a 15-minute walk from The Windmill. There are a couple of other pubs in the town too.

Sleep

• Premier Inn, Victoria Business Park (about 10-15 walk from the town centre). 
• Abbey House B&B. AA 4-yellow-star highly-commended is a very popular choice (updated Mar 2016)

Connect

As of Feb 2023, Burgess Hill has 4G from EE, Three and Vodafone, and 5G from O2.

Go next

• Brighton is a major seaside city and very easily accessible from the town, by train from both of the town's stations, by bus, or by car via the A23.
• London - There are direct frequent trains to London Bridge and London Victoria stations.
• Crawley is a major town and shopping area about 15 miles to the north.
• Horsham is a picturesque historic town to the west.
• Lewes is also an attractive historic town, a short drive to the south-east.

Routes through Burgess Hill

London ← Crawley/Gatwick Airport ←

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→ Brighton and Hove