We moved to Seaford from Horsham 3 years ago and have been delighted to have done so. Easy access to Eastbourne (will be better when they widen Cuckmere Bridge) and great train service when Southern are working. Fantastic walks for dogs all over Seaford Head/Tide Mills and more, and the 'prom' is great for walking/cycling. Unsure about schools but they are here and seem reasonable. Town centre isn't up to much but Morrisons in centre and Sainsburys 3 miles are both close and all the shopping anyone needs in Brighton and Eastbourne. Pubs are good and some lovely country ones within 10 min's. 2 good golf courses if that's your fancy. 20 minutes to the Amex!!
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[Sussex] East Sussex - Where is nice to live?
- Thread starter Alba Badger
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We moved to Seaford from Horsham 3 years ago and have been delighted to have done so. Easy access to Eastbourne (will be better when they widen Cuckmere Bridge) and great train service when Southern are working. Fantastic walks for dogs all over Seaford Head/Tide Mills and more, and the 'prom' is great for walking/cycling. Unsure about schools but they are here and seem reasonable. Town centre isn't up to much but Morrisons in centre and Sainsburys 3 miles are both close and all the shopping anyone needs in Brighton and Eastbourne. Pubs are good and some lovely country ones within 10 min's. 2 good golf courses if that's your fancy. 20 minutes to the Amex!!
Codner pharmaceuticals
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Falmer used to be beautiful but was ruined when a monstrous sports stadium was built there turning in into a ghetto.
bluenitsuj
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Willingdon. 10 mins to Eastbourne. Close to Polegate Station with direct line to Brighton. (Free travel from Polegate to home games).
Good schools close by and local shops. Next to the Downs so easy access for dog walks and two great pubs in Willingdon Village
Good schools close by and local shops. Next to the Downs so easy access for dog walks and two great pubs in Willingdon Village
Paskman
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A lot depends on your budget and his big a house you want. You will pay a considerable premium to live in a village in these parts.
Norman Potting
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Sums it up nicely, Crowborough has a splendid selection of supermarkets (Lidl, Morrison, Waitrose and Tesco plus "mini" Sainsbury and M & S) but the town centre is otherwise uninspiring. Never spotted any celebrities though.
Uckfield is good and you can get draught Harvey's from the off licence at the top of the High St and the Cinema is in my view magnificent. Shame about the (lack of) rail link coastwards, which applies equally to both towns.
Cowfold Seagull
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Disgraceful, you can build anywhere these days.
Monkey Man
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Seaford has a kind of villagey feel and quite a strong community spirit. We moved here to bring up our kids and didn't regret it for a minute.
School is excellent (ask Ofsted) and surrounding countryside is lovely.
School is excellent (ask Ofsted) and surrounding countryside is lovely.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I think perhaps your final point is the most salient one.
Half Time Pies
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Lovely place but no way are you getting from Robertsbridge to Brighton in 40mins! Well over an hour on a good run.
pearl
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Never the same since the floating art sculpture shopping trolley was removed from the pond by the anti-brigand
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looney
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I was told yesterday that Crowborogh now has a spoons, the pub on the crowborough cross.
AmexRuislip
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Ageree to this, that Robertsbridge is definitely worth a punt.
The only place in Bexhill that is!
Stone Cross is quite nice, avoid Langney at all costs, another Jeremy Kyle breeding centre!
Robertsbridge is a poor man's Battle
In all seriousness, it's a lovely part of the world
It has far more life than Battle!
Well Robertsbridge to the Amex (It's in Brighton) 45ish
Tubby Mondays
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Norman Potting
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Yes, unusually a Wetherspoons pub in a former pub, the Crowborough Cross which has a stunning view over the Cross traffic lights themselves and the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle statue. It is a perfectly civilised Wetherspoons during the day, not been in during the evening. Also a splendid Harveys pub, the Wheatsheaf, at the station end of town.
Blues Rock DJ
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if it's village life you're after, got to be Whitehawk or Moulsecoombe.................................
Lewes (Prison, Earwig Corner, Culfail Tunnel, Ashcombe & Southerham roundabouts) is all hellish in both rush hours. Often travelling in the opposite direction to the masses, daily I see hundreds of cars with very fed up looking drivers, stuck in jams. Similarly, Polegate to Ashcombe Roundabout is painful, for just a few miles of road.
If I was the OP, I'd locate nearer the Brighton part of his search zone, so he doesn't get caught up daily with the 10,000's heading to Brighton to work. The drive east to Eastbourne for work is far quicker, due to a lack of traffic heading that way.
If I was the OP, I'd locate nearer the Brighton part of his search zone, so he doesn't get caught up daily with the 10,000's heading to Brighton to work. The drive east to Eastbourne for work is far quicker, due to a lack of traffic heading that way.
martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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Glynde,, Firle, Ripe, Berwick, Alfriston,
If you use train to and from eastbourne and brighton then Glynde and Berwick are easy access to train station makes them advantageous.
Pubs - Firle has 1 quite nice little pricy
Alfriston has them by the plenty.
Berwick has the Berwick pub. Not been for a while so couldn’t really comment.
Ripe has a couple of really nice pubs.
All have good access to countryside as well as the main roads.
Suppose all depends what is most important things for you as well such as schools ect
If you use train to and from eastbourne and brighton then Glynde and Berwick are easy access to train station makes them advantageous.
Pubs - Firle has 1 quite nice little pricy
Alfriston has them by the plenty.
Berwick has the Berwick pub. Not been for a while so couldn’t really comment.
Ripe has a couple of really nice pubs.
All have good access to countryside as well as the main roads.
Suppose all depends what is most important things for you as well such as schools ect