Burgess Hill is a friendly town with a strong community
spirit, good schools and leisure facilities, a modern business park
and a new town centre currently being planned. As with other towns
in the South East, there are pressures for additional housing, but
Burgess Hill Town Council has a Vision for this expansion, which
includes the provision of a wide range of infrastructure and improved
facilities. The new town centre will include a wide range of modern
shops, a new town square, state of the art Library and a new Arts
and Cultural Centre.
From its modest beginning based on the brick and tile industry,
the population of Burgess Hill rose to 14,000 in 1961. In recent
years the town has expanded rapidly and is now a thriving community
of some 30,000 residents. It is located in gently rolling countryside
with views to the Sussex Downs to the south and the High Weald to
the north. It is a very compact town and a pleasant place to live
with good facilities and easy access to the surrounding countryside.
There is a wide range of clubs, societies and organisations, which
cater for social, cultural, sporting and community needs and contribute
greatly to the quality of life in the town. Entertainment highlights
of the year include a week long Summer Festival in June and the
Bonfire Procession and celebrations in late September. In December,
the streets are decorated with Christmas lights as a prelude to
the Christmas Festival.
Town Centre facilities include the modern covered shopping mall
in Market Place Shopping Centre, the outdoor Martlets Shopping Centre
and the Martlets Hall complex incorporating the Library and 300
seat theatre. Community services such as the Citizens Advice Bureau,
Council for Voluntary Service and other voluntary organisations,
are centrally located in the Community Resource Centre.
Burgess Hill is a centre for business with the second largest business
park in Sussex. It is part of the Gatwick Diamond business area
and has an excellent location at the “Crossroads of Sussex”.
It has direct access to the motorway network, two railway stations
with a good service to London and Brighton and is close to Gatwick
Airport.
The emphasis on service to residents and welcoming visitors is clearly
demonstrated by Burgess Hill Town Council’s Help Point and
Tourist Information Centre, located in the town centre. This provides
easy access to services and information for residents and visitors.
This guide is intended to give a taste of what it’s like to
live in Burgess Hill and an indication of where you can obtain further
information. Whether you are planning to live in the town, are visiting
the area for business or pleasure, or are already a resident, we
hope you will find it a useful source of reference and will enjoy
your time in one of the very best communities in Sussex.
For further information contact:
Burgess Hill Town Council Help Point, 96 Church Walk, Burgess Hill,
RH15 9AS
Tel: 01444 247726 Fax: 01444 233707 Email: helppoint@burgesshill.gov.uk
Website www.burgesshill.gov.uk
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