Burgess Hill, England
Mid Sussex Waiting Room
"Between Brighton and Gatwick, and proud of it"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a half-finished shopping centre rendered in scaffolding argent, flanked by two commuters clutching Southern Rail delay-repay forms, above a motto scroll depicting the A23 at rush hour.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for the Martlets Shopping Centre, stayed because my train back to Haywards Heath was delayed. Burgess Hill has a lovely park (St John's Park, very pleasant duck situation) but the town centre still feels like it's perpetually 'being regenerated' since about 2015. Good chippy near the station though, and the Triangle leisure centre pool is genuinely decent."— Derek Fanshawe, commuter belt refugee
Property Listing
A charming Mid Sussex market town offering unparalleled access to the M23, mainline rail links to London Victoria and Brighton, and a brand new town centre regeneration that's *definitely* finishing soon. Perfect for the discerning commuter who wants Brighton prices without actually living anywhere near the sea.
Twinned With
Crawley — Both towns exist primarily so people can catch trains to somewhere more interesting.
Supporting Evidence
Burgess Hill was largely built up in the Victorian era for brick-making, and later became a designated 'overspill town' for London and Brighton, meaning its entire modern identity is essentially 'convenient for elsewhere'.