Welcome to Blackstone

Blackstone is a small village located in the district of Chichester, West Sussex. The village is situated on the edge of the South Downs National Park, which makes it an ideal location for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are plenty of walking and cycling routes to explore. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church.

One of the main attractions in Blackstone is the Blackstone Farm Shop. The shop sells a range of locally sourced produce, including meat, vegetables, and dairy products. The shop also has a café, which serves homemade cakes and sandwiches. The farm shop is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, and it is a great place to pick up some delicious treats to take home.

Blackstone is also home to a number of events throughout the year. The village hosts an annual summer fete, which includes a range of activities for all ages. There are also regular farmers' markets, which showcase the best of local produce. The village is a vibrant and welcoming community, and there is always something going on. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Blackstone has something to offer.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 3.5°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Albourne Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Fiona Keeling	The Street Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9DH 1273832003 School Website
St Peters C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Denise Maurice	Fabians Way Henfield West Sussex BN5 9PU 01273492447 School Website
Lvs Hassocks Other Independent Special School Ages:8-19 Head Teacher Ms Jen Weeks	London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT 1273832901 School Website
Twineham C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lizzie Cotton	Church Lane Twineham Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5NR 01444881207 School Website
St Lawrence C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Marianne Brand	Trinity Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UY 01273833229 School Website
Hurstpierpoint College Other Independent School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr Tim Manly	College Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JS 1273833636 School Website
Jolesfield C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vicky Price	Littleworth Lane Partridge Green Horsham West Sussex RH13 8JJ 01403710546 School Website
Ashurst C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Smith	School Lane Ashurst Steyning West Sussex BN44 3AY 01403710426 School Website
Hassocks Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Adrian Bates-Holland	Chancellors Park Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8EY 01273842549 School Website
Southway Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Pete Newbold	Southway Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9SU 01444233824 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hassocks Station Approach West, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8JD 4.02 Miles

Burgess Hill Station Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9DG 5.01 Miles

Wivelsfield Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0QF 5.66 Miles

Fishersgate Gardner Road, Portslade, East Sussex, BN4 1PL 6.75 Miles

Portslade Portland Road, Portslade, West Sussex, BN3 5SG 6.75 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Albion Taxis 01273 833800 3A Firsland Studios, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9JJ 1.18 Miles
Certus Travel Uk Ltd (Taxis And Minibuses) 01273 833800 Granary Cottage, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9JJ 1.18 Miles
Phoenix Cars 01444 248858 Henfield, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9AT 1.30 Miles
Henfield Village Cars 01273 491888 Greenways, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9TZ 1.90 Miles
Mavi Cab 07503 505 444 54 Iden Hurst, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9XU 2.87 Miles
Chauffeur Cars Brighton 01273 857899 Sussex, Poynings, West Sussex, BN45 7AQ 2.95 Miles
Local 710710 Private Hire 01403 710710 36 Oakwood, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8JQ 3.62 Miles
Five Star Taxis 01273 846666 3A Stanford Terr/Station Approach West, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8JF 3.96 Miles
Ace Taxis Ltd 01444 242424 Unit 51/Braybon Business Pk/Consort Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9ND 4.25 Miles
Mid Sussex Cars Ltd 01444 254607 5 Shotters/Hammonds Ridge, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9QE 4.26 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Blackstone No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trusslers Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Terry's Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albourne Rectory No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Paynes Field No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Common No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wheatsheaf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holmbush No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bramlands No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Golden Square No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wantley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Henfield Business Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Albourne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Parsonage Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Henfield Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Deer Park Henfield BN5 9JQ
Sussex Primary Care Ehub 01273 492255	Henfield Medical Centre Deer Park Henfield West Sussex BN5 9JQ
Henfield Medical Centre 01273 492255	Henfield Medical Centre Deer Park Henfield West Sussex BN5 9JQ
Mid Sussex Health Care 01273 834388	Mid Sussex Health Care Trinity Road Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9UQ
Woodlawn Surgery 01403 711577	Woodlawn Surgery High Street Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8HR

Local Stores

Hurstpierpoint
95 High Street
Hurstpierpoint
Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 9RE
01273 832166
Store Website
2.67 miles

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SPAR - Pyecombe
London Road
Pyecombe
Brighton
BN45 7ED
01273 857276
Store Website
3.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hawthorn Veterinary Practice
Hawthorn House High Street Henfield West Sussex BN5 9DL 01273 495227 reception@hawthornvets.co.uk Website 1.53 miles
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Hawthorn Veterinary Surgeries
The Old Bakehouse High Street Partridge Green Horsham West Sussex RH13 8HU 01403 710332 reception@hawthornvets.co.uk Website 3.56 miles
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Companion Care (Burgess Hill) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Mid Sussex Retail Park Jane Murray Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9UG 01444 248 830 burgesshill@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.95 miles
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Cootes Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Gatehouse Lane Burgess Hill RH15 9XD 01444 242 434 Website 4.16 miles
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Ark Veterinary Clinic
Rear Of 44 Keymer Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8AR 01273 844399 reception@arkvetsussex.com Website 4.25 miles

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Ark Veterinary Clinic, Burgess Hill
275 London Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9QU 01444 233472 reception@arkvetsussex.com Website 4.59 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Up Deviland#039;S Dyke
The Forge Garage 4 Wheel Dr Poynings Brighton BN45 7AQ 2.90 miles

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Ditchling Beacon
Ditchling Rd Brighton Lancashire BN1 9QD 6.15 miles You Can Park Easily At The Car Park At Ditchling Beacon Or Catch The No 79. Buses Run All Year Round But Are Restricted At Weekends.

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Hollingbury Woods To The Castle
Hollingbury Woods Is A Little Gem In The Fiveways Area Of Brighton. Enter Via A Footpath On Ditchling Road Just Before A Bowls Club And Suddenly Everything Is 100 Times More Peaceful. Stay To The Left Of The Allotments And The Woods Will Take You Up To Hollingbury Golf Course Which Includes An Iron Age Fort 'Hollingbury Castle'. Be Considerate To The Golfers And Don't Amble On The Fairways. On The Way Back You Can Take The Higher Path Nearer The Road, Or The Open Playing Fields. You Might Be Able To Park At The Allotments Side Road, But Don't Bank On It. Hollingbury Park And Woods Ditchling Road Lancashire 7.09 miles

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Stanmer Park
Many Routes Available In The Woods, Over The Wide Park Area Or Through The Village And Up The Path 38 Stony Mere Way Lancashire 7.88 miles

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Stanmer Park Brighton
This 5.4 Mile Walk Starts And Finishes At The Stanmer Park Car Park, Brighton. It Takes You Through Woodland Up On To The Downs With Glimpsed Views Out Across The Hills And Down To Brighton. There Are Plenty Of Opportunities To Shorten Or Lengthen The Loop To Suit Your Walking Needs. Stanmer Park Lancashire 7.93 miles Park In The Main Car Park At Stanmer Park, Brighton

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Sandgate Park
Path Into Sandgate Park. Path Is Accessible But Short However It Takes You Down To Water Which Again Is Wheelchair Friendly. Can Do Much Further Walk Into The Woods However That Is Not Accessible. Lots Of Nice Places To Stop For A Picnic And Have Places To Sit Down. Path Would Be Suitable For Powered And Manual Wheelchairs In Winter 2 Hillside Rd Storrington Pulborough RH20 3LZ 8.74 miles Easiest Place For Accessible Parking Is Hillside Road

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Weather Forecast

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	6.5°C	5.6°C	5°C	3.9°C	4.3°C	8.6°C	12.5°C	15.2°C	16.2°C	14.3°C	10.8°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	4.6°C	3.5°C	2.7°C	1.2°C	1.4°C	5.9°C	10.5°C	14.7°C	16.1°C	13.5°C	9°C	6.9°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	9.1°C	8.3°C	7.6°C	7.2°C	7°C	7.8°C	8.8°C	10.3°C	11.4°C	12°C	11.8°C	13.8°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	6.2°C	5.3°C	4.6°C	4°C	4.5°C	5.5°C	7.2°C	8.5°C	9.2°C	8.9°C	12.3°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	12.5°C	11.9°C	11.5°C	10.9°C	10.5°C	12.1°C	15.5°C	17.9°C	18.2°C	17°C	14.3°C	12.4°C
Feels Like	10°C	9.3°C	8.8°C	8.3°C	7.9°C	10.1°C	14.9°C	17.7°C	18.2°C	17°C	14°C	10.8°C

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