Ashdown Forest | At the Heart of the High Weald

East Grinstead Tourism Initiative



Simon Kerr East Grinstead Tourism Initiative Library Buildings West Street East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4SR		A one stop information service for everything about East Grinstead, the Gateway to Ashdown Forest.

Telephone: 01342 410121 Fax: 01342 410262 Website: www.eastgrinstead.gov.uk/tourism E-mail: tourism@eastgrinstead.gov.uk


Welcome to East Grinstead - the capital of the historic High Weald. Our ancient market town with its wealth of architectural heritage is surrounded by some of the finest countryside in the whole of the South East of England. This is where the River Medway rises and the cast swthes of Ashdown Forest begin. Here you can ride the steam trains of the famous Bluebell Railway, drift among the treasures of the Nationl Trust´s Standen or celebrate the famous Christmas Carol of Good King Wenceslas in the quadrangle of Sackville College. In keeping with East Grinstead´s location as a hub of four counties, for this is the only place where East and West Sussex meet Surrey and Kent, the Greenwich Meridian also runs through the town. Truly, East Grinstead has something for everyone. Friendly restaurants, pubs, bars and coffee shops are waiting to bid you welcome. Cosy accommodation in one of our hotels or bed and breakfasts is available through the year. The town also has self-catering facilities and nearby campsites.