Help! Advice needed on West Sussex

[supermumof3]

Hello all! we are currently living in prague but moving to west sussex for my husbands job. as a northerer i dont know where to start!! we have 3 children and need to be near the mainline train line for london. can anyone please recommend where we should start looking for somewhere to live - i have looked at burgess hill and haywards heath so far - any thoughts? many thanks

What age are your children? I live in the Haywards Heath area. The popular primary schools seem to be full to bursting, there are two secondary schools in the area (one in Haywards Heath and the other in Cuckfield), you would be in catchment for one or the other depending on which side of the railway line you live on, but the Cuckfield one is probably a short car drive away, depending on where you would live. There is a good choice of independent schools if you require them. There is a village within walking distance of Haywards Heath station called Lindfield, which is lovely if your budget can stretch to it. If you have anything specific you want to know, do ask. There is a family magazine Mid Sussex Grapevine which has lots of local information.

Further down the line towards Brighton is Hassocks, which has its own primary and secondary schools, and a small High Street, and most properties are within walking distance of the station.

hi fearless freak! im not really a supermum but my kids would like me to be! we would like to be within a short drive to the coast but the most important thing is being near to the main train line - have you got any suggestions?

hi middymo, i have a 12, 10 and 4 year old. thanks for your advice ill check it out