Our Church’s History
Fletching lies in the Weald between the South Downs, designated a National Park in 2011, and the High Weald, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which includes the Ashdown Forest. Most of the village is in a Conservation Area.
The parish extends to approximately 10 square. miles with a population of about 1100 and is largely rural with several working farms and forestry plantations.
It includes Piltdown Golf Club, Sheffield Park House, the renowned National Trust Sheffield Park. Gardens and the heritage steam line, the Bluebell Railway.
Fletching is approximately 15 miles from the South coast, 9 miles north of Lewes, 4 miles West of Uckfield, and 8 miles East of Haywards Heath. Neighbouring parishes within the same Deanery of Uckfield include Nutley, Danehill, Maresfield, Newick, Isfield, Buxted and Chailey