[Sussex] Living in Uckfield?

Home and Away · Jan 30, 2020

Anybody here from Uckfield?

I'm thinking about moving to Uckfield. What is like to live there? Any preferred areas? Any areas to avoid? Nice pubs, restaurants, etc?

Surf's Up · Jan 30, 2020

Rag n' Bone Man.

Sheebo · Jan 30, 2020

Live close and moving closer. Highlands is good for football (fair few Albion too) etc and the station (formerly cock and bull) is nice enough. High street halls better shops than it used to and a cinema / pool near by. Like the town myself. Carnival was a great community event recently.

One down side, there is a group of eight little gob shites who hang around in the evening and have caused a bit of trouble last few years. Nothing to worry about but not great when young kids see them acting anti socially and swearing etc. Knobs.

But yeh, I think it has a lot to offer personally compared to other small towns in Sussex.

pauli cee · Jan 30, 2020

Home and Away said:
Anybody here from Uckfield?

I'm thinking about moving to Uckfield. What is like to live there? Any preferred areas? Any areas to avoid? Nice pubs, restaurants, etc?

I'm working on the new Uckfield College building at the moment, not a great deal in the way of pubs, but can recommend Cafe 212, not very helpful I know.....

Sheebo · Jan 30, 2020

Surf's Up said:
Rag n' Bone Man.

Lives somewhere else now but is indeed an Uckfield lad. Although the press go with Brighton a lot... and is an Albion fan - we had a box at Xmas for Sheff Utd game which was fun.

Weststander · Jan 30, 2020

Uckfield’s expanding rapidly, with the huge housing development at Ridgewood on the south side, taking shape. Should add viability to the high street businesses.

The huge secondary school gets good reviews from Ofsted.

BN9 BHA · Jan 30, 2020

Always puts a smile on my face when I visit the town, I guess sales of black marker pens went down when the new signs went up.

Jackthelad · Jan 30, 2020

I lived Uckfield for a few years it's ok, but it's changing for the worse. I moved to Newhaven and prefer it, not much going on but less busy and much quiter these days in Newhaven I heard there are a lot house building soon in Uckfield which might make worse as well.

Raleigh Chopper · Jan 30, 2020

sheebo said:
Lives somewhere else now but is indeed an Uckfield lad. Although the press go with Brighton a lot... and is an Albion fan - we had a box at Xmas for Sheff Utd game which was fun.

He lives in Heathfield or just outside.
Ages ago I posted a thread about the time I was visiting my brother in Heathfield but went to Uckfield to fill up with cheap petrol, for such a short journey I had 3 lots of road rage after cars pulling right out in front of me or right up close behind.
Normal for Uckfield says my brother, it's changed, there are a lot of idiots that live there.
I thought it was horrible and boring anyway.
See also Hailsham.

Bry Nylon · Jan 30, 2020

I know this doesn’t help much but I grew up near to Ringles Cross pub and Coopers Green. Happy days. :smile:

BN9 BHA · Jan 30, 2020

Home and Away said:
Anybody here from Uckfield?

I'm thinking about moving to Uckfield. Any areas to avoid?

Next door to Sheebo

sheebo said:
Live close and moving closer. .

Hello Sheebo, didn’t see you there, how are you? :smile:

Sheebo · Jan 30, 2020

Raleigh Chopper said:
He lives in Heathfield or just outside.
Ages ago I posted a thread about the time I was visiting my brother in Heathfield but went to Uckfield to fill up with cheap petrol, for such a short journey I had 3 lots of road rage after cars pulling right out in front of me or right up close behind.
Normal for Uckfield says my brother, it's changed, there are a lot of idiots that live there.
I thought it was horrible and boring anyway.
See also Hailsham.

Just outside yeh. Hailsham is a lot tougher than Uckfield but has got better. Asda in Eastbourne is the place to go if you want to see these kinds of people - it’s horrendous! I think you had a bad experience of Uck - Heathfield is ok but has nothing in it!

Sheebo · Jan 30, 2020

Bry Nylon said:
I know this doesn’t help much but I grew up near to Ringles Cross pub and Coopers Green. Happy days.

Ringles was our football pub when I played for Fletching - few decent nights in there!

Bry Nylon · Jan 30, 2020

sheebo said:
Ringles was our football pub when I played for Fletching - few decent nights in there!

The Ringles was my pub back when I first started going to the pub with mates. Had some great nights in there.

If we were feeling poncy or trying to impress a laydee we would go to The Chalk and Cheese :facepalm:

a wine bar at the top of the High Street. Ye Old Maidens Head and the Prince Regent (called something different now but down by the station) were avoided at all costs unless you fancied a trip to District General Hospital, Eastbourne. The Prince Regent was okay in you lived along Framfield Road but outsiders really not welcome. In later years I had mates in Ridgewood, so the Brickies became a regular haunt.

Didn't know you played for Fletching? Always one of my favourite villages up on the weald :thumbsup:

Mr Putdown · Jan 30, 2020

Home and Away said:
Anybody here from Uckfield?

I'm thinking about moving to Uckfield. What is like to live there? Any preferred areas? Any areas to avoid? Nice pubs, restaurants, etc?

On of my godsons burned down around £5 million pounds worth of the high street, if that helps?

Sorry.

Sheebo · Jan 30, 2020

Bry Nylon said:
The Ringles was my pub back when I first started going to the pub with mates. Had some great nights in there.

If we were feeling poncy or trying to impress a laydee we would go to The Chalk and Cheese a wine bar at the top of the High Street. Ye Old Maidens Head and the Prince Regent (called something different now but down by the station) were avoided at all costs unless you fancied a trip to District General Hospital, Eastbourne. The Prince Regent was okay in you lived along Framfield Road but outsiders really not welcome. In later years I had mates in Ridgewood, so the Brickies became a regular haunt.

Didn't know you played for Fletching? Always one of my favourite villages up on the weald

Yes did a few years there and still play on the golf days. Cracking times, mainly Uckfield and Heathfield lads and found the Mid Sussex league lovely compared to the East Sussex where you’d go to Hastings every other week and it would often end in threats and handbags :lol:

Sheebo · Jan 30, 2020

Mr Putdown said:
On of my godsons burned down around £5 million pounds worth of the high street, if that helps?

Sorry.

Friend of mine managed that charity shop. Wasn’t good times!

BN9 BHA · Jan 30, 2020

sheebo said:
- Heathfield is ok but has nothing in it!

I spotted 2 kebab shops when I drove through on Saturday night. :smile:

Mr Putdown · Jan 30, 2020

Bry Nylon said:
In later years I had mates in Ridgewood, so the Brickies became a regular haunt.

The Brickies was my local for 10-12 years. You must know Cheesy?

Good to see an honourable mention for the Chalk and Children.

BN9 BHA · Jan 30, 2020

Mr Putdown said:
On of my godsons burned down around £5 million pounds worth of the high street, if that helps?

Sorry.

Also a Palace fan then... :smile:

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