See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Forest Row

Pubs 37 Restaurants 155 Banks 4 Shops 391 Supermarkets 15 Takeaways 62 Cinemas 8 Attractions 137 Business services 56 Education 216 Health and beauty 293 Home improvement 204 Leisure 29 Property services 74




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH18 postcode district.

County or areaEast Sussex
Postcode districtRH18
Telephone code01342
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:44 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:00 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,434 residentsin the Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch census areaMedian age 49.32,682 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,052 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C888 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksStanden House and Gardenhistoric site · 2.2 miSaint Hill Manorhistoric site · 2.7 miWeir Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miTanner's Hill Petthill · 1.3 miScarletts Lakelake · 3.2 miAlder Woodwoodland · under a mileSpanden Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Wilderness Lakelake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRoyal Ashdown Forest Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 121 haHindleap Warren Activity Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 109 haWealden Allotmentsallotments · under a mileJohn Pears Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBrooklands Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 3 haThe Memorial Recreation Groundpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200749 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202438 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,696 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryAshdown Forest Health Centreright herePharmacyAshdown Pharmacyright hereDentistStone Cottage (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationEast Grinstead Police Station2.8 miCash machineEast Grinstead Station (Govia Thameslink)3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 3 independentPrimaryForest Row Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileIndependentMichael Hall Schoolages 2-19, 384 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySackville Schoolages 11-18, 1,525 pupils2.3 miCollegeEast Surrey College13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW10 miRailway stationEast Grinstead3.0 miBus stationBus StationUckfield9.3 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkAshdown Forest Centre Car ParkForest Row1.8 miEV chargingLower Road Car Park3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH18 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Forest Row

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Forest Row