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Uckfield Town Council

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Uckfield Town Council
Contact Information


Uckfield Town Council
Council Offices
Civic Centre
Uckfield
East Sussex.
TN22 1AE

Tel: 01825 762774
Fax: 01825 765757

Email: Uckfield Council
www.uckfieldtc.gov.uk
 

General Information

ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Uckfield Civic Centre, The Hub, Foresters Hall, Victoria Pavilion and West Park Pavilion, all owned and operated by Uckfield Town Council, are all accessible to people with disabilities. Please contact the Council Offices on 01825 762774 for further details.

Car Parking Blue Badges must be displayed when parking in disabled parking bays. Blue Badge holders are not exempt from parking regulations. There are designated Blue Badge parking spaces at the following locations: Luxford’s Field Car (short stay and long stay), Civic Centre (reserved for visitors to the Centre only), Market Hall Car Park, Regency Close Car Park, Somerfield Car Park, Tesco Car Park, Uckfield Community Hospital, Bird-in-Eye Surgery, Foresters Hall and Victoria Pleasure Ground and outside some businesses on Bellbrook Business Park.

Accessible Toilets There are public accessible toilets for people with disabilities at the following locations: Luxford’s Field Car Park (open with RADAR key),Tesco, McDonalds, Civic Centre (facilities on both floors. Baby changing facilities are also available), and at Victoria Pavilion, Victoria Pleasure Ground, Uckfield.

East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, Tel: 01323 722505. Uckfield Hard of Hearing Group meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Civic Centre to provide advice, information and support to deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind people. We also provide lip reading classes, hearing aid maintenance and batteries and visits by the mobile advisory service.

Procter Health Care, 75 High Street, Uckfield. TN22 1AP Tel: 01825 769720
Email: uckfield@procters.com Website: www.procterhealthcare.co.uk

PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION

BUS TRAVEL (You are advised to check with operators before travelling)
Operators

Brighton and Hove Bus Company
Tel: 01273 886200

RDH Services Tel: 01273 890477

Metrobus Tel: 01342 893080

Stagecoach South Downs
Tel: 0845 1210170

National Express (enquiries)
Tel: 08705 808080 www.nationalexpress.com
East Sussex County Council provides:

East Sussex County Bus Line Lewes
Tel: 01273 482108

Traveline public transport information
Tel: 0870 6082608 (Textphone 0870 2415 5163)

AIR TRAVEL
London Gatwick Tel: 0870 000 2468
www.gatwickairport.com

London Heathrow Tel: 08700 000123
www.heathrowairport.com

RAIL TRAVEL (You are advised to check with operators before travelling)

Southern Rail run a Service between Uckfield, London Bridge or Victoria, via Oxted.
Tel: 08451 272920 www.southernrailway.com

National Rail Enquiry Service
Tel: 08457 484950

Eurostar Enquiries (Channel Tunnel)
Tel: 08705 186186 www.eurostar-uk.co.uk

MOTORING SERVICES
(Emergency Numbers)

AA 0800 887766 www.theaa.com

RAC 08000 828282 www.rac.co.uk

Green Flag 0800 051 0636
www.greenflag.co.uk

Passport Offices 08705 210410
www.ukpa.gov.uk

Banks and 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: 01825 771567

HSBC Bank PLC, 120 High Street, Uckfield. Tel: 0845 7404404

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 180 High Street, Uckfield. Tel: 0845 300000

NatWest Bank PLC, 49 High Street, Uckfield. Tel: Customers: 0845 3021775

Post Office

High Street, Uckfield - www.royalmail.com

Citizens Advice Bureau

Eden House, The Office Village, River Way, Uckfield. Tel: 01825 764940
Fax: 01825 767181

Age Concern

Uckfield and District Tel: 01825 733487

Veterinarians

Henley House Veterinary Clinic, Henley House, 2 London Road, Uckfield. TN22 1HX
Tel: 01825 766099

Starnes, Gatward, Blowey and Wood, Fairfield House, New Town, Uckfield. TN22 5DG Tel: 01825 764268

Animal Welfare Officer (WDC) Tel: 01323 443322

Places to Eat and Drink

Luxfords Restaurant Uckfield Civic Centre, Uckfield. Tel: 01825 761659

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, 31High Street, Uckfield. TN22 1AG 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

The Highlands Inn, Eastbourne Road, Uckfield. Tel: 01825 762989

The Chequers Inn, High Street, Maresfield. TN22 2EH Tel: 01825 763843

The Cock and Bull, 43 High Street, Uckfield. Tel: 01825 760999

The Buxted Inn, High Street, Buxted. East Sussex. TN22 4LA Tel: 01825 733510

Local Accommodation

The Glade at YHA Blackboys (self-catering accommodation) Tel: 01825 890607

Halland Forge, Halland, Nr. Lewes Tel: 01825 840456 (Guest House)

Horsted Place Hotel, Little Horsted, Nr. Uckfield, Tel: 01825 750581 (Hotel)

Old Mill Farm, High Hurstwood, Nr. Uckfield, Tel: 01825 732279 (B & B)


South Paddock, Maresfield Tel: 01825 762335 (B&B)

The Coach House, Uckfield. Tel: 01825 769527 (B&B)
www.thecoachhousebandb.co.uk

The Orchard B & B, High Hurstwood, Nr. Uckfield. Tel: 01825 732946 (B & B)

UCKFIELD CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Uckfield Jam Project, an opening for young musicians interested in playing rock, jazz and blues. Contact Cathy Corbin Tel: 01825 712957.

Girl Guiding Uckfield District
Tel: 01825 763000

Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section, Leaders and Trefoil Guild.
4th Uckfield Scout Group.
Beavers 6-8 yrs. Cubs 8-10 yrs. Scouts 10-14 yrs. All meet at Rocks Park Road Scout HQ on various evenings. Contact Philip Jenkins on 01825 767769 for details.

2530 (Uckfield) Squadron Air Training Corps meet at The ATC Hut, in the grounds of Uckfield Community Technology College, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield. TN22 1UB.
On Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7.00pm - 9.15pm. Tel. No. 01825 769738 (only manned on Tues and Thurs evenings).
Email: 2530@aircadets.org
A uniformed youth organisation for boys and girls aged 13 - 19. Activities include flying, gliding, adventure training, camps, sports, Duke of Edinburgh Award, band.

Youth Development Service - Uckfield. c/o Uckfield Community College, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, East Sussex. TN22 1UB
Tel: 01825 764164 Email uckyc@ukonline.co.uk.
Youth support provision - centre based youth clubs, detached youth work, one to one support, group work, special needs support, AIG - sexual health, drug advice/support, alcohol advice/support, mental health support, young person drop-in.

Deborah Lamb Theatre School Deborah Lamb, The Gables, Hempstead Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex. TN22 1DZ Tel: 01825 762880
Email: DebsDancers@aol.com
www.deborahlamb.com

Uckfield and District Allotment Holders and Cottage Gardeners Association
Do you have an allotment or perhaps just a window box? Whichever, join us and we can offer you very competitive prices for compost, fertilisers, seeds, netting, fleece, pea/bean sticks, onion sets, shallots, seed potatoes, and more… We have social events such as quizzes, barbeques, plant/seed exchanges, outings, and friendly advice sessions, plus an annual show and regular newsletter. Membership is £4 per year (£5 next year!) Visit us at The Allotment Trading centre, Framfield Road (near the hospital) on Sundays 10.30-11.30 or contact Sue Oliver (Membership Secretary) on
Tel: 01825 762625.

Luxford Centre Library Way, Uckfield, TN22 1AR Tel: 01825 766388

Royal British Legion Uckfield Branch - meet the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Ashdown Room, Uckfield Civic Centre. www.uckfieldrbl.co.uk

Uckfield Art Group “Painting for Pleasure” We meet every Tuesday evening 7-9pm at the Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield. New members always welcome. Tel: 01825 765021. anniemills99@yahoo.co.uk

Uckfield Bonfire And Carnival Society The Secretary, 9 St. Anthonys Flats, Harrisons Lane, Ringmer, East Sussex. BN8 5LW
Tel: 01273 814022
Email: carolwattsarnold@aol.com

Uckfield Concert Brass
www.uckfieldconcertbrass.com - available to perform with the full band or smaller ensemble to suit all requirements.

Uckfield Dolls House Club, 2nd Thursday of the month, 2.00pm-5.00pm Village Hall, Five Ash Down. Tel: 01825 890806

Uckfield Film Society Mrs Baker
Tel: 01825 712553 Email: rosemary.baker@btinternet.com

Uckfield Millennium Green Trust, Trust Secretary: Mrs. D. M. Sparks, 27 Roman Way, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1UY
Tel: 01825 764287

Uckfield Model Railway Club - a club for modellers in N, OO, P4 and O gauges and model engineers interested in 5” and 71⁄4 “. Meets weekly and operates railway in grounds of Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum. All welcome, see www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk or www.bentleyrailway.co.uk for details.

Uckfield Picture House, High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1AS
Box Office: 01825 763822
www.picturehouseuckfield.com

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 every Monday 7.30pm, Grange Evangelical Church . Open to over 16s and all abilities. Tel: Carolyn Reed 01825 840815 or Frances Brett 01825 749407

Uckfield Trefoil Guild, Chairman Mrs Lesley May, 73 Mallard Drive, Uckfield TN22 5PN. Tel: 01825 767508

Uckfield Theatre Guild The Chairman
Tel: 01825 762908

Uckfield Amateur Photographic Society - we meet on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at the United Reformed Church Hall, New Town, Uckfield. TN22 5AE. (The entrance is to the left of the front door). Time 7.45pm for 8pm start. New members of any standard always welcome.

Uckfield Women’s Institute Mrs M Gray (Secretary) 10 Hughes Way, Uckfield. East Sussex. TN22 1DX

Uckfield and District Dog Training Club - Mrs P Garland, Tel: 01825 733322

Uckfield and District Horticultural Society Mrs. D. M. Sparks (Secretary), 27 Roman Way, Uckfield, East Sussex. 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, East Sussex. TN22 1AZ
Tel: 01825 769129

University of the Third Age (U3A). Monthly talks and over 20 interest groups to join. Membership Secretary - Jean Holloway
Tel: 01825 760012

SPORT

Cricket
Uckfield Anderida Cricket Club Secretary: Graham Willsher, 92 Hunters Way, Ridgewood, Uckfield. East Sussex. TN22 2BB

Bowls
Uckfield Bowls Club, Grants Hill House, Rocks Park. Tel: 07596468940.

Wealden Indoor and Outdoor Bowls Clubs, Batts Bridge Road, Maresfield.
Tel: 01825 767690

Buxted Park Bowl Club - 6 grass rinks. New members and beginners of all ages welcome. Free coaching. Mrs. Eileen Morris (Secretary). Tel: 01825 762783 eileen@sunrise4.plus.com

Football
Uckfield Town Football Club, Victoria Sports Pavilion, Uckfield. Tel: 01825 769400

Uckfield Grasshoppers Junior Football Club, Charter Standard Club. “Football for All” (6-16yrs). West Park Pavilion, Uckfield. Secretary: Mrs Heather Rogers. Tel: 01825 769284

Maresfield Football Club, Maresfield Recreation Ground, Terry Gee;
Tel: 01825 749640.

Golf
East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa, Little Horsted, Uckfield Tel: 01825 880088
www.eastsussexnational.co.uk

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
Sama Karate and Kickboxing - for adults, youths and children. Beginners welcome at any time. Karate from 4 years, kickboxing from 10 years. All classes are pay as you go.
Tel: 01273 261242 www.samasoutheast.co.uk

Shoshinkan UK - small group training for over 16s every Thursday 8-9.30pm. Fully insured, not-for-profit group. We train classical Okinawan karate for fitness, self-defence and personal confidence.
www.shoshinkanuk.blogspot.com
Tel: 01825 763141

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

Keep Fit
Hempstead Meadows Nature Reserve Legs, bums and tums class for any age or ability meets Tuesdays 8pm, Thursdays Luxford Centre 8pm. Contact Denise Robinson, Tel: 01825 733491.

Yoga
Yoga for Pregnancy - Evelyn Nevill BWY
Tel: 01825 768010, Email evelynnevill@aol.com

Pranava Yoga Studio - Everyday yoga for everybody. Mixed ability, drop-in classes. All welcome. The Oast, Bird-in-Eye Farm, Framfield Road, Uckfield. TN22 5HA.
Tel: Grace 01825 744004
www.pranavayogauckfield.co.uk

Dancing
Rhythm Dance Club. Ballroom, Latin and Sequence. Monthly in Weald Hall. New Members welcome. Tel: 01892 654867

Ezyfeet Latin & Caribbean Dance Club & School Lindsay and Paul, 3 May Cottages, Wheelers Lane, Hadlow Down, Uckfield, East Sussex. Tel: (01825) 830708.
Email: ezyfeet@hotmail.com.




Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this publication and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers and promoters cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies. Reproduction of any part of this publication in any format, without permission, is strictly forbidden. Photographs supplied by Uckfield Town Council, and Hill Photographic@aol.com (Ron Hill)