Welcome to Penhurst

Penhurst is a small village located in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. The village is situated on the River Dudwell and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic church, St. Michael's, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in the country.

Penhurst is also home to Penhurst Place, a historic house and gardens that have been open to the public since the 16th century. The house was built in the 14th century and has been owned by the Sidney family since 1558. The gardens are known for their beauty and include a walled garden, a water garden, and a herb garden. The house and gardens are open to the public from April to October and are a popular tourist attraction in the area.

The village of Penhurst is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The area is known for its rolling hills, woodlands, and meadows, and there are many footpaths and bridleways that crisscross the countryside. The village is also close to the South Downs National Park, which offers even more opportunities for outdoor activities. Overall, Penhurst is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the history and natural beauty of East Sussex.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 4.3°C

Feels Like: -0.8°C

Wind: 18.1 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Netherfield C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Collins	Darvel Down Netherfield Battle East Sussex TN33 9QF 01424838323 School Website
Claverham Community College Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr P Swatton	North Trade Road Battle East Sussex TN33 0HT 01424772155 School Website
Catsfield Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs John Barnes	Church Road Catsfield Battle East Sussex TN33 9DP 01424892247 School Website
Dallington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Cox	East Street Dallington Heathfield East Sussex TN21 9NH 01435830335 School Website
Battle And Langton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Hughes	Market Road Battle East Sussex TN33 0HQ 01424775987 School Website
Headstart Other Independent Special School Ages:5-21 Head Teacher Mr Scott Fasciolo-Barnes	Crouch Lane Ninfield Battle East Sussex TN33 9EG 1424893803 School Website
Battle Abbey School Other Independent School Head Teacher Mr David Clark	High Street Battle East Sussex East Sussex East Sussex TN33 0AD 1424772385 School Website
Isp School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Belchem	Glengorse Estate Glengorse Battle East Sussex TN33 0TX 1424238640 School Website
Mountfield Heath School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Lyndsey Jeffries	John's Cross Road John's Cross Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5FA 1323914600 School Website
Herstmonceux Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Catherine Cottingham	Hailsham Road Herstmonceux Hailsham East Sussex BN27 4LG 01323833148 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Battle Station Approach, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0DE 3.83 Miles

Crowhurst Station Road, Crowhurst, East Sussex, TN33 9DD 4.73 Miles

Robertsbridge Station Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5DJ 5.01 Miles

Collington Off Cooden Drive, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3EW 6.12 Miles

Cooden Beach Cooden Sea Road, Cooden, East Sussex, TN39 4TT 6.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Brightling Executive Car Service 07774 488664 Swallowfield Farm, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5HB 3.32 Miles
Adrian Forsdyke Professional Chauffeuring Services 07774 488664 Swallowfield Farm, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5HB 3.32 Miles
J J Cars Private Hire Company 01424 774574 65 High Street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AG 3.32 Miles
Abbey Taxis 01424 777776 79 High St, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AG 3.32 Miles
Arrow Taxis (Battle) Ltd 01424 774366 Battle Railway Station/Station Rd, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0DE 3.79 Miles
4 1 6 7 Cars 01424 774167 14 Marley Rise, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0DL 4.00 Miles
Bts Taxis 01323 832455 Millers Cote, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4RS 4.04 Miles
Battle Taxis 01424 777222 Loose Farm Bungalow/Hastings Rd, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0TG 4.32 Miles
Brians Taxis 01323 833556 15 Queens Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4LS 4.62 Miles
First Class Executive Travel 01323 833143 32 Buckwell Rise, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4LY 4.70 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Forge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penhurst Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashburnham Vicarage Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stevens Crouch Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brown Bread Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Pound Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Netherfield Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Stonesdown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bucksteep Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Netherfield Court Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Parkgate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cinderhill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manchester Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Standard Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery - Ninfield 01424 892569	High Street Ninfield Battle East Sussex TN33 9JP
Martins Oak Surgery 01424 772060	Martins Oak Surgery 36 High Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0EA
Elliot-Pyle 01424 772211	Battle Health Centre Station Approach Battle East Sussex TN33 0BF
Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre 01323 833535	Herstmonceux Health Ctr Hailsham Road Herstmonceux East Sussex BN27 4JX
Oldwood Surgery 01580 880790	Oldwood Surgery Station Road Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5DG

Local Stores

Battle
71-72 High Street
Battle
East Sussex
TN33 0AG
01424 772008
shop.7248@coop.co.uk
Store Website
3.38 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Senlac Veterinary Centre
Mount Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0EG 01424 772 148 admin@senlacvets.co.uk Website 3.34 miles
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Happy Tails Vets
116 Turkey Road Sidley Bexhill On Sea East Sussex TN39 5HH 01424 863231 bexhill@happytailsvets.co.uk Website 5.04 miles

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Senlac Veterinary Centre
53 High Street Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5AN 01424 772148 admin@senlacvets.co.uk 5.18 miles
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Sussex Coast Vets
Greenleaves Veterinary Centre 119 Little Common Road Bexhill-On-Sea East Sussex TN39 4JB 01424 212225 greenleaves@sussexcoastvets.co.uk 5.63 miles

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Claremont Veterinary Group Ltd
8 Wainwright Road Bexhill-On-Sea East Sussex TN39 3UR 01424 222835 reception@claremontvets.co.uk Website 6.19 miles
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Gopet Services
Unit 1 Dodsons Garages Bolebrook Road Bexhill On Sea East Sussex TN40 1EN 01424 754487 info@gopetservices.co.uk Website 6.57 miles
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Local Dog Walks

St Leonards On Sea Beach Huts
Beautiful Beach Walks.Free Parkingmiles Of Beautiful Sand Banks 10 Cinque Ports Way Hastings 7.35 miles

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Pevensey Castle 1066
134 A259 Pevensey Bay 8.31 miles Entrance To Field Is In The Layby

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Alexandra Park
There Is Free Parking Along St Helen's Road. A Well Laid Out And Interesting Park, Lots Of Water Fowl; Grey Herons, Ducks, Coots. To Make This A Longer Walk There Are Wooded Areas West Of The Fenced Off Part Of The Park. Pretty Busy During Summer Months. 8 Lower Park Rd Hastings TN34 2LB 8.64 miles

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Country Park Barley Lane
If You Park At Barley Lane Car Park (Fee £1.00 All Day), There Are A Choice Of Three Paths Into The Country Park. If You Go East You Can Walk Back Into Hastings Toward The Castle And Tea Shop. West Takes You Toward, Fairlights. Wooded Areas And Sea Views. There Are Some Quite Steep Trails But You Can Keep To The Flatter Areas. 93 Barley Ln Hastings TN35 5NT 9.87 miles Barley Lane

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Pett Level Beach
Pett Level Beach Is Amazing. There Is Ample Free Parking Along The Entire Length Of The Beach. Check Out The Tide Times Before You Go As It’S At Its Best During Low Tide, Where Miles Of Sandbanks Are Exposed. There Are A Few Muddy Clay Areas That Are Best Avoided, But Can Easily Be Washed Off In The Sea. 5 Pett Level Rd Hastings TN35 4EH 12.31 miles Park By The Road And Walk Over The Sea Defence

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Rye Harbour East Sussex
This 6.9 Mile Walk Started And Finished At Winchelsea Beach In East Sussex (Grid Reference Tq 911155) Taking In Rye Harbour And The Nature Reserve. It Can Easily Be Shortened To Suit Your Needs And Is Almost Totally Flat. It Includes The Baron Shingle Spit, Entrance To Rye Harbour, Ww2 Gun Shelter, Tragic Lifeboat Story, A Martello Tower And The Nature Reserve. It Can Be Adapted To Make It Wheelchair Accessible. Pett Level Rd Winchelsea Lancashire TN36 4NG 13.57 miles Grid Reference Tq 911155

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-1.2°C	-2.8°C	-2.4°C	-3.5°C	-3.7°C	-1.4°C	1.5°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	2.2°C	0.3°C	-0.6°C
Feels Like	-6.9°C	-8.3°C	-8.9°C	-10.4°C	-9.8°C	-6.7°C	-2.9°C	-0.1°C	0.7°C	-1°C	-3.3°C	-4.9°C

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Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.9°C	-6.2°C	-6.5°C	-5.5°C	-2.3°C	2.6°C	5.9°C	6.5°C	5.1°C	2.2°C	-2.2°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Light drizzle
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