A vibrant market town with a friendly and interactive community
Voted the best place to live in the UK by The Sunday Times in 2023, Wadhurst is a vibrant market town with a friendly and interactive community.
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The attractive High Street, which has some lovely period properties, has retained a number of shops and amenities including a Jempsons supermarket with post office, convenience store, a family run butcher, greengrocer, chemist, delicatessen, cafes, pubs, gift shops, an excellent library and book shop. There is also a monthly farmers’ market, various clubs and societies to get involved with, a sports centre (at Uplands Academy) and a good local doctors practice and dentist.
The village incorporates a number of smaller distinct communities, which are largely considered part of Wadhurst. These include: Durgates, which has a petrol station, convenience store and the Sacred Heart school; Sparrows Green, which has another convenience store, the village primary and pre-schools, a veterinary clinic and Chinese/fish and chip take-away venue; Pell Green and Woods Green, which are on the more rural fringes of the town, yet still very accessible to the facilities in Sparrows Green and only about 1.5 miles from the station.
Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the surrounding countryside is a delight to drive through and there are many walking and cycling opportunities, not least of which around Bewl Water, which is easily accessible from the town. Wadhurst Park has a network of permissive paths running through its beautiful and extensive grounds, which are a haven for wildlife.
Wadhurst has a pre-school, “good” primary school (Ofsted 2024) and a popular state secondary academy in Uplands, as well as the Sacred Heart Catholic preparatory school.
Wadhurst has its own mainline railway station, albeit a couple of miles outside of the town to the North, with regular services to London Charing Cross, London Bridge and Canon Street (London Bridge in around 55 minutes).
Approximately 7 miles North of Wadhurst is the large Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, providing an extensive shopping centre, the beautiful Pantiles and old High Street area, theatres and various other leisure facilities. This town also has very high achieving grammar schools.
Also within around 45 minutes of Wadhurst is the South coast.