Liberty Place

Hailsham has a best-of all- worlds location close to the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as the vast South Downs National Park. Hailsham has been holding regular markets since 1252, and continues to set out its stalls today. There are plenty of other shops in town too, including major supermarkets and a good number of independent businesses as well as good shopping and sport, culture and community gatherings.

 

The area has wider connections too, with rail services to London and Gatwick Airport, and road links to the south coast,  and for those with children making the move to Hailsham, there are several schools and nurseries all rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.

A short drive brings you to the boundary of the High Weald AONB, covering more than 500 square miles of the south east of England. About the same distance to the west is the South Downs National Park, leading down to the iconic white cliffs of the south coast. Both rich in opportunity for walks, bike rides, ancient castles and family adventures.

Serious walkers might tackle the South Downs Way, while the Cuckoo Trail, which starts in Hailsham and runs to Polegate, is an easier stroll following the route of a disused railway. You’re a very easy distance from the coast too, whether you choose Eastbourne’s sunny sandy beaches, cosmopolitan Brighton, or the heartstopping heights of Beachy Head’s white cliffs.