Why move to Horsham?
Horsham is well-positioned for those that need easy access to London, but it's also great for those that want to visit the UK's famous tourist hot spots on the south coast. Golf at The Pavilions, Slinfold and Mannings, showjumping at Hickstead and guided walks at the National Trust’s gardens at Nymans. The South Downs and High Weald Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are right on the doorstep, with the satellite villages of Slinfold, Cowfold, Barns Green, Colgate, Rowhook, Itchingfield, Warnham and Handcross all within five miles and offering a more rural outlook.
A little bit of history
For a better overview of Horsham’s history, pay a visit to the town museum – a fantastic, quaint museum that takes visitors back to a bygone era.
Architecture and property
Horsham offers a fantastically diverse array of housing types, which includes modern developments to characterful period homes, vast country houses and farms to new build apartments for the first-time buyer. The Carfax is one of the most historical areas of the town, where there are shops and some residential opportunities, while the Causeway, a no-through road leading to St Mary’s Church and the river provides a fabulous array of period properties, many built in the Sussex vernacular with tile-hung elevations and visible timber frames. Directly east and west of the town centre are Victorian terraces, while the modern developments at Highwood Village, Wickhurst Green and Broadbridge Park offer contemporary accommodation.
Green space
One of the biggest landmarks in the area is Horsham Park, which features beautifully manicured gardens and includes a maze, a skate park and a children’s play area, tennis courts and bowls. To the west of the town centre, Warnham Deer Park provides a pleasant path through a herd of deer. On the doorstep are the rolling hills of the South Downs, which are easily accessible at Pulborough, or the fabulous footpaths, woodland and chalk hills of the High Weald AONB, which begins on the eastern border of Horsham.
