Visit West Hoathly Places

Welcome to Visit West Hoathly Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in West Hoathly

  

West Hoathly Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about West Hoathly

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West Hoathly history

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The area was already settled by the 11th century, when St Margaret’s Church was founded. Names recorded at that time include Hadlega and Hodlega—later standardised to Hodlegh and Hothelegh, then (West) Hoathly. The parish lay on the edge of the dense woodland of the Ashdown Forest.

Railway connection

West Hoathly was connected to the British railway network when the Lewes and East Grinstead Railway was built in 1882. A station was provided east of the village, between the village itself and Sharpthorne. The line and station closed on 16 March 1958, and the station stood derelict for many years. The preserved Bluebell Railway, (now 11 miles in length) runs along part of the route.

West Hoathly landmarks

West Hoathly Pit is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is a working clay pit of geological interest with 9 metres (30 ft) of visible sedimentary layers.

You can visit West Hoathly places with Walkfo West Hoathly to hear history at West Hoathly’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo West Hoathly has 21 places to visit in our interactive West Hoathly 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 West Hoathly, 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 West Hoathly places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to West Hoathly & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 21 audio facts unique to West Hoathly places in an interactive West Hoathly map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit West Hoathly Places Map
21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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West Hoathly historic spots	West Hoathly tourist destinations	West Hoathly plaques	West Hoathly geographic features
Walkfo West Hoathly tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in West Hoathly

  

Best West Hoathly places to visit

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

Standen Standen is an Arts and Crafts house located to the south of East Grinstead, West Sussex . The house and its surrounding gardens belong to the National Trust and are open to the public .

West Hoathly SSSI West Hoathly SSSI is a 0.7-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Sharpthorne in West Sussex. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.

Millennium Seed Bank Partnership The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership (MSBP or MSB) is the largest ex situ plant conservation programme in the world. It is housed in the Wellcome Trust Millennium Building situated in Wakehurst Place, West Sussex. The storage facilities consist of large underground frozen vaults preserving the world’s largest wild-plant seedbank.

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Visit West Hoathly plaques