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Poynings, West Sussex

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A small village at the foot of the downs, about 5 miles north west of Brighton. There is a parish church and a local pub, the Royal Oak.

On the hill above Poynings is the Devil's Hill, an Iron Age hillfort. Nearby is a steep-sided cleft called the Devil's Dyke, which runs along the crest of the South Downs from Poynings towards the sea. An old legend tells that the dyke was created when the devil tried to drown the local inhabitants by digging a ditch to let the sea in. In the Victorian period the Devil's Dyke was a popular spot for viewing the surrounding downlands and the weald.
Poynings, West Sussex, England

About Poynings
Attraction Type: Village
Location: 8 miles south west of Heywards Heath, off the A281
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Nearest Attractions Saddlescombe Farm - 0.6 miles (Countryside) Henfield Museum - 3.8 miles (Museum) Stanmer Rural Museum - 4.1 miles (Museum) Preston Manor - 4.3 miles (Historic House) Ditchling Museum - 4.3 miles (Museum) St Mary's House and Gardens - 4.7 miles (Historic House) St Mary's House - 4.8 miles (Historic Property) Bramber Castle - 4.8 miles (Castle)

Nearest Towns and Villages Clayton - 2.5 miles away Henfield - 4 miles away Upper Beeding - 4.3 miles away Hove - 4.3 miles away Ditchling - 4.3 miles away Brighton - 4.7 miles away Bramber - 4.8 miles away Coombes - 5 miles away

Nearest Accommodation to Poynings

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Blossoms Cottage - 2.6 miles from Poynings Albourne, West Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £290

Kilcolgan Bungalow 1 - 8.9 miles from Poynings Rottingdean, East Sussex Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £600

Kilcolgan Bungalow 2 - 8.9 miles from Poynings Rottingdean, East Sussex Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £600

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Nearest Hotels

Wickwoods Country Club - 1.9 miles from Poynings Albourne, West Sussex Stay from: £95.00

Vinyard Lodge - 2.7 miles from Poynings Hurstpierpoint, East Sussex Stay from: £62.00

George Hotel - 3.8 miles from Poynings Henfield, West Sussex Stay from: £60.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

No1 The Laurels B&B - 3.8 miles from Poynings Henfield, East Sussex From: £25.00

Blue Lagoon Bar and B&B - 4.5 miles from Poynings Southwick, East Sussex From: £49.00

Blue Lagoon Bar and B&B - 4.6 miles from Poynings Brighton, East Sussex From: £112.00

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Burgess Hill
Tourist Information Centre
Burgess Hill Town Council
96 Church Walk
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
England
RH15 9AS
Tel: 01444 238 202
Fax: 01444 233 707
Email: touristinformation@burgesshill.gov.uk
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