Visit Haywards Heath Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Haywards Heath

  

Haywards Heath Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Haywards Heath

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Haywards Heath history

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Haywards Heath was the site of the Battle of Muster Green, a minor battle that took place in early December 1642 during the First English Civil War. The population has risen from 200 in the early 1850s to 22,800 (2001 census), making it one of the larger towns in West Sussex. The area of the civil parish is 974.99 hectares (2,409.3 acres)

Bolnore Village

Planning permission was first granted in the late 1990s for 780 new homes on a greenfield site. The decision to grant planning permission for Bolnore Village was somewhat controversial, since the Ashenground and Catts Woods on that site formed a Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI) As a condition for planning permission, the developers were required to build a relief road for the town, often referred to as Haywards Heath by-pass, which has rerouted the A272 to the south side.

Future

The majority of new housing for Haywards Heath has been on the southern side of the A272. The site is commonly referred to as Sandrocks after the house that was previously there. The area has 6 main development areas, of which 2 have been completed as of Summer 2018.

Haywards Heath etymology

The first element of the place-name Haywards Heath is derived from the Old English hege + worð, meaning hedge enclosure, with the later addition of hǣð. The name was first recorded in 1261 as Heyworth, then in 1359 as Hayworthe, in 1544 as Haywards Hoth (i.e. ‘heath by the enclosure with a hedge’), and in 1607 as Hayworths Hethe.

You can visit Haywards Heath places with Walkfo Haywards Heath to hear history at Haywards Heath’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Haywards Heath has 34 places to visit in our interactive Haywards Heath map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Haywards Heath, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Haywards Heath places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Haywards Heath & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Haywards Heath Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Haywards Heath tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Haywards Heath

  

Best Haywards Heath places to visit

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Haywards Heath has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Haywards Heath’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Haywards Heath’s information audio spots:

All Saints Church, Lindfield All Saints Church, Lindfield is a Grade II* listed Church of England church in Lindfield, West Sussex. It was fully restored in the mid-19th century thanks to the efforts of the curate Reverend Francis Hill Sewell.

Haywards Heath Town F.C. Haywards Heath Town Football Club is a football club based in West Sussex, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League South East Division and play at Hanbury Park.

Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath The Princess Royal Hospital is an acute, teaching, general hospital located in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. It is the main hospital in the Mid Sussex district and is part of the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

St Francis Hospital, Haywards Heath St Francis Hospital was a mental health facility in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England. Main building survives and is a Grade II listed building.

Ockenden Manor Ockenden Manor is located in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England. The building itself dates from 1520 and is operated as a hotel and restaurant.

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