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Banks & Building Societies
Branches of many leading banks and building societies are to be
found in the High Street.
Abbey National PLC 15 High Street, Uckfield Tel:
0845 7654321
Barclays Bank PLC High Street, Uckfield Tel: 08457
555 555
Halifax PLC 124 High Street, Uckfield Tel: 0845
6040010
HSBC Bank PLC, 120 High Street, Uckfield Tel: 0845
7404404
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC High Street, Uckfield Tel:
0845 425 6324
-straight through to the Branch
NatWest Bank PlC, 49 High Street, Uckfield Tel:
0845 3021775
Post Office
High Street, Uckfield - www.royalmail.com
Citizens Advice Bureau
Eden House, The Office Village, River Way, Uckfield
Fax: 01825 767181 Tel: 01825 764940
Age Concern
Uckfield and District Tel: 01825 733487
East Sussex County Council Trading Standards
email trading.standards@eastsussex.gov.uk Tel: 01323 418200
Street Lights
Tel: 0845 608 0193
Uckfield Volunteer and Information Centre
Email: uvic@btconnect.com Website: www.uvic.org.uk Tel: 01825 760019
The Volunteer and Information Centre acts as the focus in the community
for those wanting to do voluntary work, and also for those needing
help in some way that volunteers may be able to solve. Much information
about voluntary groups and local services is held, as well as information
about the local area, including bus timetables, etc.
Uckfield Library Opening Times
Monday 9.30am - 1.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.30pm - 7.00pm
Thursday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Friday 10.00am - 7.00pm
Saturday 9.30am - 4.00pm
High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex. TN22 1AR Tel: 01825 763254
Email: library.uckfield@eastsussex.gov.uk
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Town is administered by a three-tier local government structure:
- Uckfield Town Council, Wealden District Council, and East Sussex
County Council.
UCKFIELD TOWN COUNCIL
Offices: Uckfield Civic Centre, Uckfield, East Sussex. TN22 1AE.
Tel: 01825 762774
Fax: 01825 765757. Website: www.uckfieldtc.gov.uk
Meetings: approximately every 8 weeks at 7.30pm in the Council Chamber,
Uckfield Civic Centre.
Responsibilities: include the Civic Centre, West Park Pavilion,
Foresters Hall, Allotments, Cemetery, Victoria Pleasure Ground,
Luxford Field, Play areas and Bus shelters.
Email: admin@uckfieldtc.gov.uk.
WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Offices: Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex. TN6 1DH.
Website: www.wealden.gov.uk Tel: 01892 653311
Responsibilities: include Local Planning and development control.
Environmental Health, Car Parks, Refuse Collection, and Leisure
Centres.
The Freedom of Information Officer - Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27
2AX.
Email: info@wealden.gov.uk Tel: 01323 443322
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Offices: County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex,
BN7 1SF.
Website: www.eastsussex.gov.uk Tel: 01273 481000
Responsibilities: include Education, Fire Service, Highways, Libraries,
Police and Social Services.
The Freedom of Information Officer - contact County Hall address
as above.
REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS
The Registrar is located on the First Floor, Uckfield Civic Centre
and is available, by appointment only, on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday between 9.00am and 12.00 noon.
To contact the Registrar, telephone: 01825 763767 (M/W/F mornings
only) or 01892 763767 during office hours.
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
HEALTH GP Practices
Dr Argyrou & Partners, Uckfield Community
Hospital, Framfield Road,
Uckfield. TN22 5AW. www.birdineyesurgery.nhs.uk Tel: 01825 763196
Dr Fabre & Partners, The Surgery, April Cottage,
High Street, Buxted,
Uckfield, TN22 4LA. Tel: 01825 732333
Dr Oliver & Partners, The Meads, Grange Road,
Uckfield. TN22 1QU.
Tel: 0844 477 3373
NHS Direct
24 hours a day. 7 days a week. Tel: 0845 4647
Uckfield Community Hospital
Framfield Road, Uckfield.
(opening hours: 8.00am - 8.00pm) Tel: 01825 769999
Wealden Disability Team (ESCC SSD)1 Horsted Square,
Bellbrook Ind Est, Uckfield. TN22 1QG Tel: 01825 760399
Adult Social Care (ESCC) Tel: 0845 608 0191
Blue Badges Team (ESCC) St. Mark’s House,
14 Upperton Road, Eastbourne.
Tel: 08456 080191
East Sussex Disability Association (ESDA) 1 Faraday
Close, Eastbourne BN22 9BH
Tel: 01323 514500
East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre, 8 St. Leonards
Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH
Tel: 01323 722505
Communication Support Groups regularly meet in Uckfield to provide
advice, information and support to deaf and hard of hearing people.
Also lipreading classes, hearing aid maintenance and batteries and
visits by the mobile advisory service.
Disability Rights Commission - DRC Helpline, Freepost
MID02164,
Stratford on Avon, CV37 9BR.
Textphone: 08457 622644 www.drc.gov.uk Tel: 0845 7622633
Procter Health Care, 75 High Street, Uckfield.
TN22 1AP Tel: 01825 769720
Nursing Homes
Copper Beech House, Eastbourne Road, Uckfield
TN22 5ST Tel: 01825 769947
Ridgewood Manor Care Centre, Lewes Road, Uckfield
TN22 5SH Tel: 01825 765744
Ridgewood Rise, Highview Lane, Ridgewood, Uckfield
TN22 5SV Tel: 01825 768878
St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Framfield Road, Uckfield
TN22 5AW Tel: 01825 745013
Dental Practices
Applegate Dental Practice, 21 Newtown, Uckfield.
TN22 5DL Tel: 01825 761409
Orthodontic Surgery, Chestnut House, 127 High Street,
Uckfield. TN22 1EH Tel: 01825 762332
The Hollies Dental Practice, 50a New Town, Uckfield.
TN22 5DE Tel: 01825 763089
Uckfield Dental Surgery, River House, Bell Farm
Lane, Uckfield. TN22 1AY Tel: 01825 763434
The Lodge Dental Practice, 40 New Town, Uckfield.
TN22 5DE Tel: 01825 763773
Howlett Dental Surgery, 162a High Street, Uckfield
TN22 1AT Tel: 01825 744111
Veterinarians
Henley House Veterinary Clinic, Henley House,
2 London Road, Uckfield. TN22 1HX
Tel: 01825 766099
Howe, Starnes, Gatward & Blowey, Fairfield
House, New Town, Uckfield. TN22 5DG
Tel: 01825 764268
Animal Welfare Officer (WDC) Tel: 01323 443322
Sussex Police
Uckfield Police Station. www.sussex.police.uk Tel: 0845 607 0999
Emergency Service Tel: 999
Crimestoppers, report crime anonymously Tel: 0800 555 111
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Station Bell Farm Road, Uckfield Tel: 01825 745902
www.esfrs.org
Emergency Service: Tel: 999
Fire Safety Tel: 0800 731 9119
For home safety visits call free phone 0800 1777069
UTILITIES
Electricity Emergency Tel: 0800 7838866
Gas Emergency Tel: 0800 111 999
Water Emergency Tel: 0845 6021724
HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING
Hailsham - off Station Road. Opening times: April
to end October Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm. Weekends 9am - 1pm. November
to end March Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm.
Weekends 9am - 1pm. Bank holidays 9am - 1pm
Heathfield - off Burwash Road (A265 - turn left
after Market).
Opening times: April to end October Mon - Sun 9am - 6pm. November
to end March Mon to Sat 8am -4pm. Sun 9am - 4pm
Uckfield - mobile service in Luxfords Field car
park Sundays 8.30am - 11.30am.
VISITOR INFORMATION
Wealden District Council, Economic Development and Tourism, Council
Offices, Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex. TN6 1DH Tel: 01892
602887
or email: regeneration@wealden.gov.uk
www.wealden.gov.uk/tourism_leisure_culture/index.aspx
www.wealdenbusinesshelp.org.uk
PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Bus Travel (You are advised to check with operators
before travelling)
Operators
1. Brighton and Hove Bus Company Tel: 01273 886200
2. RDH Services Tel: 01273 890477
3. Metrobus Tel: 01342 893080
4. Stagecoach South Downs Tel: 0845 1210170
East Sussex County Bus Line: Lewes Tel: 01273 482108
Traveline - Public transport information Tel: 0870 608 2608
Textphone 0870 2415 5163
Coach Travel (You are advised to check with operators
before travelling)
National Express (enquiries) www.nationalexpress.com Tel: 08705
808080
Air Travel Local Airports
London Gatwick www.gatwickairport.com Tel: 0870 000 2468
London Heathrow www.heathrowairport.com Tel: 08700 000123
Rail Travel (You are advised to check with operators
before travelling)
Southern Rail run a service between Uckfield, London Bridge or Victoria,
via Oxted.
www.southernrailway.com Tel: 08451 272920
National Rail Enquiry Service Tel: 08457 484950
Eurostar Enquiries (Channel Tunnel) www.eurostar-uk.co.uk Tel: 08705
186186
Motoring Services Emergency Numbers:-
AA www.theaa.com Tel: 0800 887766
RAC www.rac.co.uk Tel: 08000 828282
Green Flag www.greenflag.co.uk Tel: 0800 051 0636
Passport Offices www.ukpa.gov.uk Tel: 08705 210410
Weather Check (UK and world-wide) Tel: 09001 333111
ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Uckfield Civic Centre, Foresters Hall, Victoria Pavilion and West
Park Pavilion, all owned and operated by Uckfield Town Council,
are all accessible to people with disabilities
CAR PARKING
Blue Badges must be displayed when parking in disabled parking bays.
Blue Badge holders are not exempt from parking regulations.
Luxford Field Car Park - Designated spaces either
end of car park. Short stay and Long Stay. Blue Badge holders are
not exempt from parking regulations.
Luxfords Restaurant/Civic Centre visitors - 2 spaces
behind Civic Centre
Market Hall Car Park - 1 Wide disabled parking
bay.
Regency Close Car Park - Designated parking bay.
Somerfield Car Park - 7 Wide bays adjacent to rear
of store. Access to store is only via passageway to the front.
Tesco Car Park - Designated spaces across front
of store
Designated spaces at Uckfield Community Hospital, Bird-in-Eye Surgery,
outside some businesses on Bellbrook Business Park, Foresters Hall
and Victoria Pleasure Ground.
ACCESSIBLE TOILETS NATIONAL KEY SCHEME (NKS)
RADAR Key - available from:- RADAR, 12 City Forum, 250 City Road,
London EC1V 8AF www.radar.org.uk or from Wealden District Council
Offices Tel: 01892 653311
Luxford Field Car Park - Opposite the Luxford Day
Centre, open with RADAR key.
Tesco - Within store
McDonalds - Within restaurant
Uckfield Civic Centre - Facilities on both floors.
Designated parking adjacent to Civic Centre - vehicular access via
Bell Farm Lane off Bell Lane. Baby changing facilities are also
available.
Victoria Pavilion, Victoria Pleasure Ground, Uckfield.
NURSERY SCHOOLS
Little Acorns - Foresters Hall, Harcourt Road
Uckfield - every week day morning during term-time. Learning through
play for children aged 2 years to 5 years.
Contact Pam or Barbara Tel: 01825 760 576
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Blackboys CE Primary School, School Road, Blackboys,
Uckfield. TN22 2LL. Tel: 01825 890423
Bonners CE Primary School, London Road, Maresfield,
Uckfield. TN22 2EG. Tel: 01825 762381
Buxted CE Primary School, Hurstwood Road, Buxted,
Uckfield. TN22 4BB. Tel: 01825 733185
Fletching CE Primary School, Fletching, Uckfield.
TN22 3SP. Tel: 01825 722356
Framfield CE Primary School, The Street, Framfield,
Uckfield. TN22 5NR. Tel: 01825 890258
Harlands Farm Primary School, Mallard Drive, Uckfield.
TN22 5PW. Tel: 01825 764244
High Hurstwood CE Primary School, High Hurstwood,
Uckfield. TN22 4AD. Tel: 01825 733231
Holy Cross CE Primary School, Belmont Road, Uckfield.
TN22 1BP. Tel: 01825 762336
Little Horsted CE School, Little Horsted, Uckfield.
TN22 5TS. Tel: 01825 750380
Manor Primary School, Downsview Crescent, Manor
Estate, Uckfield. TN22 1UB. Tel: 01825 763041
Nutley CE Primary School, High Street, Nutley,
Uckfield. TN22 3NW. Tel: 01825 712575
Rocks Park Primary School, Lashbrooks Road, Uckfield.
TN22 2AY. Tel: 01825 762827
St Marks Primary School, Hadlow Down, Uckfield.
TN22 4HY. Tel: 01825 830375
St Philip’s Catholic Primary School, New
Town, Uckfield. TN22 5DU. Tel: 01825 762032
Uckfield Community Technology College, Downsview
Crescent, Uckfield. TN22 3DJ. Email: office@uctc.e-sussex.school.uk
Tel: 01825 764844
Adult and Community Education, Uckfield Community
Technology College
PLACES TO EAT
Luxfords Restaurant Uckfield Civic Centre, Uckfield
Tel: 01825 761659
“Vespa”, Bell Walk, Uckfield TN22 5DQ
Tel: 01825 760596
Maximum Diner 228 High Street, Uckfield Tel: 01825
761279
Courtyard Coffee Shop 3 Post Office Court, 75 High
Street, Uckfield
Hop Barn, Olives Yard, off Uckfield High Street.
Tel: 01825 749555
Luna (Italian) 182 High Street, Uckfield Tel: 01825
766555
Pepper Dining, 97-99 High Street, Uckfield Tel:
01825 761005
Phish Restaurant, Grange Road, Off Uckfield High
Street Tel: 01825 767611
Pizza Express 77 High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AP
Tel: 01825 763333
Poppins Café High Street, Uckfield Tel:
01825 762380
Eastern Pride (Indian) 61 High Street, Uckfield
Tel: 01825 760717
Star of Bengal (Balti) 55 High Street, Uckfield
Tel: 01825 762878
Lucky House (Chinese) 226 High Street, Uckfield,
Tel: 01825 764156
McDonalds Bell Lane, Uckfield Tel: 01825 749679
LOCAL ACCOMMODATION
Ashdown House, Maresfield, (B & B) Tel: 01825
768298
YHA Blackboys, (Affordable Accommodation) Tel:
0870 7705968
Farm Place, Isfield, Nr. Uckfield, (B & B)
Tel: 01825 750485
Halland Forge, Halland, Nr. Lewes, (Guest House)
Tel: 01825 840456
Horsted Place Hotel, Little Horsted, Nr. Uckfield,
(Hotel) Tel: 01825 750581
Old Mill Farm, High Hurstwood, Nr. Uckfield, (B
& B) Tel: 01825 732279
Rangers Cottage, Blackboys, Nr. Uckfield, ( B &
B) Tel: 01825 890463
ShortGate Manor Farm, Halland, Nr Lewes, (B &
B) Tel: 01825 840320
South Paddock, Maresfield, (B & B) Tel: 01825
762335
Stanley Cottages B&B, Sheffield Park, Uckfield.
Tel: 01825 724480
Manor House Cottage, Newick, Nr. Lewes, (self-catering
holiday cottage)
Tel: 01825 722868
The Coach House, Uckfield. (B&B) Tel: 01825
769527
The Orchard B & B, High Hurstwood, Nr. Uckfield
(B & B) Tel: 01825 732946
West Meadows, Nutley, Uckfield. (B&B) Tel:
01825 712434
UCKFIELD ARTS, CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Deborah Lamb Theatre School Deborah Lamb, The
Gables, Hempstead Lane,
Uckfield. TN22 1DZ Tel: 01825 762880
Email: DebsDancers@aol.com Website: www.deborahlamb.com
Ezyfeet Latin & Caribbean Dance Club & School Lindsay and
Paul, 3 May Cottages, Wheelers Lane, Hadlow Down, Uckfield. Tel:
01825 830708
Email: ezyfeet@hotmail.com.
GirlGuiding Uckfield District, Tel: 01825 763658
Holy Cross Choir Jack Hindmarsh, School House,
Belmont Road, Uckfield. TN22 1BP.
Tel: 01825 761373
Luxford Day Centre Library Way, Uckfield, TN22
Tel: 01825 766388
Royal British Legion Uckfield Branch - meet the
2nd Thursday of each month,
Ashdown Room, Uckfield Civic Centre. The Secretary Tel: 01825 749417
www.uckfieldrbl.co.uk
Scout Association Uckfield Tel: 01825 760700
The Corelli Ensemble - for information about concerts
The Secretary,
Email CorelliEnsemble@hotmail.com Tel: 01825 761023
Uckfield Art Group Meet every Tuesday 7-9pm at
Luxford Day Centre.
“Painting for Pleasure”. New members welcome. Tel: 01825
765021
Uckfield Bonfire And Carnival Society The Secretary,
26 Lynchets, Lewes,
East Sussex BN7 2BL. Email: carolwattsarnold@aol.com Tel: 01273
473662
Uckfield Concert Brass The Secretary, 5, Silverdale
Avenue, Hove, East Sussex. BN3 6FF. Email: Eddy_wooler@hotmail.com.
Tel: 01273 882539
Uckfield Country Walkers Club Mrs J Lamont Tel:
01825 763849
Uckfield Dolls House Club, 1st Thursday of the
month, 2.00pm-5.00pm
Events Room, Alma Arms, Framfield Road, Uckfield Tel: 01825 890806
Uckfield Film Society, Jeanne Revest. Email: jrevest@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 01825 712319
Uckfield Jam Project, an opening for young musicians
interested in playing rock, jazz and blues. Contact Cathy Corbin
Tel: 01825 712957.
Uckfield Millennium Green Trust, Trust Secretary:
Mrs D M Sparks, 27 Roman Way, Uckfield. TN22 1UY Tel: 01 825 764287
Uckfield Model Railway Club Mr. S. Rowley (Secretary),
Wynders Cottage, Barnetts Hill, Peasmarsh, Rye, TN31 6YJ.
Uckfield Music Club The Secretary, Tel: 01892 661617
Uckfield Photographic Society Tel: 01825 765053
Email Uckfield.ps@virgin.net Website: www.uckfieldphotographic.org.uk
Uckfield Picture House - Kevin Marwick, High Street,
Uckfield. TN22 1AS
Box Office: Tel: 01825 763822
Uckfield Scrabblers Mrs. C. Ralph Secretary Tel:
01825 766903
Uckfield Stamp Club - meets on the first Thursday
of each month (except August)
as follows: Youth Group for children aged 11-18 years from 6.30-7.15pm.
Adults from 7.30-9.30 at the Luxford Day Centre.
Uckfield Singers - meet everyone Monday 7.30pm,
Holy Cross Church hall.
Open to all ages and abilities. Tel: Sue Daniel Tel: 01825 890464
or Frances Brett Tel: 01825 749407
Uckfield Trefoil Guild, Chairman Mrs Gillian Youngman,
13 Markland Way, West Park, Uckfield TN22 2DE. Tel: 01825 760700
Uckfield Theatre Guild The Chairman Tel: 01825
762908
Uckfield Women’s Institute Mrs M Gray (Secretary)
10 Hughes Way, Uckfield. TN22 1DX
Uckfield Youth Club c/o Uckfield Community College,
Downsview Crescent, Uckfield.
TN22 1UB Email uckyc@ukonline.co.uk. Tel: 01825 764164
Uckfield Youth Centre, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield,
Uckfield. TN22 1UB
Tel: 01825 764164
Uckfield and District Dog Training Club Mrs Rosemary
Goodsell Tel: 01435 863635
Uckfield and District Horticultural Society Mrs
D M Sparks (Secretary),
27 Roman Way, Uckfield. TN22 1UY Tel: 01825 764287
Uckfield and District Lions Club. Lynne Ireland
Tel: 0845 833 9841
Email lynne@uckfield-lions.org.uk
Uckfield and District Natural History Society,
Programme Secretary L. Burnham, Tel: 01825 890852
Uckfield & District Preservation Society Headquarters,
Bridge Cottage, High Street, Uckfield. TN22 1AZ Tel: 01825 769671/
766410.
Uckfield & District Youth Trust Andy Melvin
Email andy@uchurch.co.uk
University of the Third Age. Membership Secretary,
Mrs Ramsay Tel: 01825 750530
SPORT
Uckfield Anderida Cricket Club Secretary: Graham
Willsher, 92 Hunters Way, Ridgewood, Uckfield. TN22 2BB
Bowls
Wealden Indoor and Outdoor Bowls Clubs, Batts
Bridge Road, Maresfield
Tel: 01825 767690
Uckfield Bowls Clubs, Grants Hill House, Rocks
Park
Football
Uckfield Town Football Club, Victoria Sports
Pavilion, Uckfield Tel: 01825 769400
Uckfield Grasshoppers Junior Football Club, (6-16yrs)
West Park Pavilion Uckfield. Secretary, Mrs. Paula Buckland Tel:
01825 763114
Maresfield Football Club, Maresfield Recreation
Ground, Terry Gee,
Tel: 01825 749640
Golf
East Sussex National Golf Resort and Spa, Little
Horsted, Uckfield
www.eastsussexnational.co.uk Tel: 01825 880088
Piltdown Golf Club, Piltdown, Uckfield Tel: 01825
722033
www.piltdowngolfclub.co.uk email: secretary@piltdowngolfclub.co.uk
Gymnastics
Uckfield Gymnastic Club, Batts Bridge Road, Maresfield
Tel: 01825 764141
Martial Arts
Various Clubs held at Freedom Leisure Centre, Civic Centre and Foresters
Hall, Uckfield. Contact Venue for further details.
Rugby Club
Uckfield Rugby Club. Junior and Senior Teams.
Facilities at Hempstead playing fields
off Nevill Road, Manor Park Estate. Tel: 01825 768956
Tennis
Victoria Pleasure Ground (Enquiries through Uckfield
Town Council)
Tel: 01825 762774
Walking
Exploring East Sussex - programme of guided walks and environmental
events produced by East Sussex County Council, Rights of Way and Countryside
Management, St. Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 1UE.
Tel: 01273 481 654
www.eastsussex.gov.uk
Yoga
Yoga for Pregnancy - Evelyn Nevill BWY Email evelynnevill@aol.com
Tel: 01825 768010
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