Turners Hill is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The parish covers an area of 1390 ha, and has a population of 1,849 (2001 census).
Turners Hill stands at the top of a steep ridge line (580 feet above sea level) at one of the highest points of the Sussex Weald. It is located three kilometres south west of East Grinstead and four kilometres southeast of Crawley. There are impressive views from the centre of the village of both the North and South Downs.
Although compact, Turners Hill has two thriving hotels – The Crown and The Red Lion and together with the local shops, the village green forms the focal point of the village. The older parts of the village have fortunately retained their charm and atmosphere with some buildings dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Turners Hill has a village school and several churches meeting the needs of the local people. The community centre, The Ark, provides parish council facilities with meeting rooms available for the public to rent.
Turners Hill offers its residents a wide of variety of community activities including a horticulture society, Women’s Institute and of course the Twinning Association. Sporting interests and facilities are well catered with active clubs in cricket, football, badminton, judo and marbles. Turners Hill also features prominently in the minds of those plucky people who brave the London to Brighton Bike Race. The slow steady climb into the village is known as the second hardest section of this annual race after Ditchling Beacon!
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