Quarries · South East England
quarry near Hamsey
quarry near Hamsey — disused quarry in Sussex, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cooksbridge · 1.9 km
About
quarry near Hamsey is a place of interest in East Sussex, South-East England. The site is within the High Weald National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the East Grinstead and Uckfield parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Cooksbridge, about 1.9 km away. Postcode area BN7.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Clayton to Offham Escarpment SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The quarry near Hamsey, located in East Sussex, South-East England, is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Clayton to Offham Escarpment SSSI. It lies within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), highlighting its ecological significance and natural beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8865, -0.0115
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Parish
- Hamsey
- Postcode
- BN7 3QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Nearest railway station
- Cooksbridge — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q105888933 (CC0)
- commons: Quarry face behind the Chalk pit Inn - geograph.org.uk - 1618327.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is quarry near Hamsey?
- quarry near Hamsey is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN7 3QF), in the parish of Hamsey.
- Is quarry near Hamsey a protected site?
- Yes — quarry near Hamsey is part of the Clayton to Offham Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to quarry near Hamsey?
- The nearest railway station is Cooksbridge, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN7 3QF.