Welcome to Staplecross

Staplecross is a small village located in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is situated on the A28 road, which connects the towns of Hastings and Ashford. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the 13th-century St. Mark's Church, which is a Grade II listed building. The church features a number of interesting architectural features, including a Norman doorway and a 14th-century font.

Staplecross is a popular destination for visitors who are looking to explore the beautiful countryside of East Sussex. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque farmland, making it an ideal location for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities. There are a number of walking trails in the area, including the Sussex Border Path, which passes through the village. The village is also home to a number of local pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink after a day of exploring.

In addition to its natural beauty, Staplecross is also home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the 17th-century Great Dixter House and Gardens. The house is a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful gardens, which were designed by the famous gardener Christopher Lloyd. The village is also home to a number of other historic buildings, including the 16th-century Staplecross Manor House and the 18th-century Staplecross Cottage.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: 2.7°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Staplecross Methodist Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Liz Avard	Bodiam Road Staplecross Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5QD 01580830256 School Website
Bodiam Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cherane Marshall	Bodiam Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5UH 01580830342 School Website
Vinehall School Other Independent School Ages:3-14 Head Teacher Mr Joff Powis	Vinehall Road Mountfield Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5JL 1580880413 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
Sedlescombe Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Harvey	Brede Lane Sedlescombe Battle East Sussex TN33 0RQ 1424870585 School Website
Salehurst Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Avard	George Hill Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5BU 01580880288 School Website
Darvell School Other Independent School Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mr Timothy Maas	Darvell Brightling Road Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5DR 1580883300
Frewen College Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Nick Goodman	Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6NL 1797252494 School Website
Northiam Church Of England Primary School And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Bray	Main Street Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6NB 1797252141 School Website
Robertsbridge Community College Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Zak Vice	Knelle Road Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5EA 01580880360 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Robertsbridge Station Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5DJ 3.05 Miles

Battle Station Approach, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0DE 4.55 Miles

Etchingham Station Road, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7PA 4.82 Miles

Doleham Doleham Lane, Doleham, East Sussex, TN35 4LY 5.17 Miles

Crowhurst Station Road, Crowhurst, East Sussex, TN33 9DD 6.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Conquerors Taxis 01424 871066 Brede Barn Farm House, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0PG 2.54 Miles
Town And Country Taxis 01424 772222 Flat 4/The Pollards/The St, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0QB 2.93 Miles
Robertsbridge Cars 01580 880988 Langham Rd, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5DT 3.25 Miles
Village Car Services 01424 882465 Sunrae/Cackle St, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6DX 3.36 Miles
Ivy Executive 01580 443001 1A Station Road, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7PL 4.22 Miles
4 1 6 7 Cars 01424 774167 14 Marley Rise, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0DL 4.30 Miles
J J Cars Private Hire Company 01424 774574 65 High Street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AG 4.58 Miles
Abbey Taxis 01424 777776 79 High St, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AG 4.58 Miles
Arrow Taxis (Battle) Ltd 01424 774366 Battle Railway Station/Station Rd, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0DE 4.62 Miles
Firstcall Taxis 01424 753360 43 Heathlands, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4QZ 4.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Staplecross Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Brasses Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Cripps Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gate Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stocklands Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ewhurst Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bodiam Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hurst Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vinehall Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sedlescombe Rectory Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Levetts Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whatlington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Salehurst Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Johns Cross Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sedlescombe & Westfield Surgeries 01424 870225	Brede Lane Sedlescombe Battle East Sussex TN33 0PW
Rural Rother Pcn Hub 01580 880790	Oldwood Surgery Station Road Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5DG
Oldwood Surgery 01580 880790	Oldwood Surgery Station Road Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5DG
Northiam Surgery 01797 252140	The Surgery Main Street, Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6ND
Dr James And Partners 01424 882394	The Surgery 6 Reedswood Road Broad Oak Rye East Sussex TN31 6DH

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Planters A21 Hurst Green
Orchard Farm
London Road
Hurst Green
TN19 7QS
01580 860959
Store Website
5.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Senlac Veterinary Centre
53 High Street Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5AN 01424 772148 admin@senlacvets.co.uk 2.79 miles
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Badgers Oak Veterinary Clinic
Badgers Oak Hastings Road Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6NH 01797 252321 badgersoakvets@gmail.com Website 3.16 miles
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Rw Equine Vet
Egmont Farm Coppards Lane Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6QS 01797 334300 office@rwequinevet.co.uk Website 4.07 miles

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Senlac Veterinary Centre
Mount Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0EG 01424 772 148 admin@senlacvets.co.uk Website 4.45 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cinque Ports Veterinary Group
Hawkhurst Veterinary Surgery Springfield Cranbrook Road Hawkhurst Kent TN18 5EE 01580 752 187 infohawkhurst@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 5.54 miles
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Hastings Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home 599 Sedlescombe Road North St Leonards-On-Sea East Sussex TN37 7PB 01424757180 hastings@vets4pets.com Website 5.97 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 7.96 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 8.38 miles Barley Lane

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St Leonards On Sea Beach Huts
Beautiful Beach Walks.Free Parkingmiles Of Beautiful Sand Banks 10 Cinque Ports Way Hastings 8.58 miles

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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 8.79 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 9.17 miles Grid Reference Tq 911155

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Rye Harbor
Wills Cottages Rye TN31 7TT 10.21 miles Park By The Martello Tower. From The East, Rye Is 20 Miles From Ashford Along The A259; From The West We&Amp;#39;Re Just A Short Trip (14 Miles) From Hastings, Again Along The A259. From Central London Follow The M20 To Ashford, Then Take Thea259 To Rye.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.6°C	6.3°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	18.1°C	14.7°C	10.8°C	12.2°C
Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	17°C	18°C	13.9°C	9°C	6.7°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain shower	Overcast	Light rain shower	Light rain
Temp	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.2°C	8.7°C	8.4°C	9.1°C	11.7°C	12.9°C	14.3°C	15°C	15.3°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	5.6°C	5.6°C	6°C	6.4°C	6°C	6.9°C	9.8°C	10.8°C	12.3°C	14.5°C	15.2°C	15.6°C

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Temp	14.7°C	10.8°C	7.6°C	6.3°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.3°C	5.4°C	10°C
Feels Like	13.8°C	8.3°C	4.4°C	3.2°C	3°C	3.5°C	4.6°C	5.2°C	4.9°C	4.1°C	3°C	8.3°C

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