Heathfield is a small market town in East Sussex, England. The town lies near the junction of 2 main roads: the A267 in between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne; and the A265 from Hawkhurst. It is nearly equidistant from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: approximately 16 mi (26 kilometres). Historically, Heathfield lay on an ancient trackway (The Ridgeway), linking the South Downs with the Weald. Its market charter was awarded in February 1316 amid the reign of Edward II. The Wealden iron brought affluence to the town through the 16th and 17th centuries; the arrival of the railway (the Cuckoo Line) in 1880 gave it another new lease of life. The latter was not a financial success and the branch line in between Eridge and Polegate closed in 1968. The trackbed is now named 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 developed with time. The town holds an annual fair named the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, and the annual Heathfield show happens each May in the summer. There is an Anglo/French market called Le Marché held yearly on the August Bank Vacation and a fair that visits during the Summer. There is a fairly sizeable football field and a little play area. At Cross-in-Hand there is a rugby club for adults and kids. Within the town, there are 2 flower shops, multiple churches, a number of hair and beauty salons, 2 boutiques, an electrical store, 2 bookshops, 2 ironmongers, 5 charity stores, 2 clubs, a green grocer, a butcher, a baker, 2 antique shops, a grocery store, and a variety of banks, estate agents, and restaurants. For all your home refurbishments, be sure to find dependable experts in Heathfield to make certain of quality.
