Hartfield
Hartfield is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England.
The parish also includes the settlements of Colemans Hatch, Hammerwood and Holtye, all lying on the northern edge of Ashdown Forest.
Getting to Hartfield
Metrobus #291 (tel +44 1342 893080) from East Grinstead to Tunbridge Wells stops in Hartfield village. Hartfield is on the B2026 between Uckfield and Edenbridge, and on the B2100 between Forest Row and Tunbridge Wells. Follow the signs from East Grinstead to Forest Fow to Hartfield. Parking in the village is limited, with provision for short term stays in the High Street.
Worth seeing
Hartfield has some very nice views to the north across the rolling countryside, one of the best is from the churchyard. Various 'Pooh' shops.
- 01Cotchford Farm
Note is private home so not open to visitors.
- 02Bolebroke Castle
Things to do
The Winnie the Pooh stories were written in the 1920s by A.A. Milne to entertain his son Christopher Robin Milne. "The Enchanted Places" are settings for the Winnie the Pooh stories where young Christopher Robin's adventures actually took place. They are situated higher up on the Ashdown Forest and remain very much as they were in those distant days.
Getting around Hartfield the local way
- Get aroundScale 1:25,000 (4 cm:1 km, 2½ in:1 mi) would be fine, costing usually under £8.00 Cycling is very limited on Ashdown Forest land to the few public bridleways, although several groups are petitioning for more open access for off-road cycling however it is fully allowed on roads.
- Go nextEastbourne Petersfield South Downs Way, a popular walking path.
From Wikivoyage: Ashdown Forest, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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