Balcombe is a Village in the county of West Sussex.

Retail in Balcombe

There are great places to visit near Balcombe including some great towns, country parks, woodlands and airports.

There are a several good towns in the Balcombe area like Chichester, and Crawley.

The area around Balcombe boasts some of the best country parks including Goodwood Country Park, and Buchan Country Park.

There are a number of woodlands near to Balcombe including Goodwood Country Park.

There are a several good airports in the Balcombe area like Gatwick Airport, Shoreham Airport, and Chichester/Goodwood Airport.

Balcombe History

There are some historic monuments around Balcombe:

• Philpots Camp: a promontory fort and Mesolithic rock shelters 500m north west of Philpots Farm
• Medieval settlement remains 100m south east and 150m south west of Oldlands Farm, Tinsley Green
• Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill
• Moated site in Orchard Wood
• Bowl barrow on Black Hill
• Moated site and associated earthworks on Pound Hill, 700m east of Gatwick Stream.
• Moated site at Ewhurst Place
• Moated site in Ragget's Wood
• Slaugham Place (remains of)
• Warren furnace
• Moated site west of Avenue Wood, Felbridge
• Medieval moated site at Ifield Court
• Moated site at Bewbush Manor