What is in Turner Hill?

  • Blackland Farm Activity Centre. Outdoor activity centre offering:
  • South of England Centre, Ardingly.
  • Sackville College.
  • Tilgate Park Watersports.
  • Go Ape at Tilgate Park.
  • British Wildlife Centre.
  • Wings Aviation Museum.
  • High Beeches Woodland and Water Garden.

Is Turners Hill a nice place to live?

7.1 Turners Hill Parish is a very attractive and desirable place to live being surrounded by farmland, woodland and open space.

How high is Turners Hill above sea level?

271 m
Turners Hill, West Midlands/Elevation

Where is the highest point in Crawley?

A geological fault running from east to west has left an area of Weald Clay (with a ridge of limestone) jutting into the Hastings Beds around Tilgate. The highest point in the borough is 486 feet (148 m) above sea level.

Why is Turners Hill called Turners Hill?

There is mention of a Galfridus Le Turner in 1296 who was probably a wood turner. It is also recorded that Galfridus was the Priest at Worth Church at that time. Andrew Le Turnour (known as the “turner”) mentioned in 1327 was probably of the same family. It is possible that the name came from this family.

How much above sea level is Birmingham?

Birmingham is located in the centre of the West Midlands region of England on the Birmingham Plateau – an area of relatively high ground, ranging between 500 and 1,000 feet (150 and 300 metres) above sea level and crossed by Britain’s main north–south watershed between the basins of the Rivers Severn and Trent.

What is the highest point above sea level in the UK?

Scafell Pike
Scafell Pike is England’s highest mountain (978m) and can be found in the stunning Lake District National Park.

Which is higher Ben Nevis or Snowdon?

​Snowdon is 1085m high compared to Ben Nevis at 1345m high. If you start in Llanberis at 110m above sea level, the height gain is 990m and the distance is 7.3km each way. So, Ben Nevis is about one third bigger than Snowdon if you walk the Llanberis path. If Snowdon took you 6 hours, Ben Nevis will take you 8 hours.

What is the highest city in UK?

The highest city above sea level in England is Sheffield, with a high point of 550 metres (1,804 feet) at High Stones.

Where is Turners Hill in West Sussex, England?

Turners Hill is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The civil parish covers an area of 1,390 hectares (3,400 acres), and has a population of 1,849 (2001 census) increasing to 1,919 at the 2011 Census. The village is located three miles (5 km) south-west of East Grinstead,…

How big is the village of Turners Hill?

Turners Hill is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The civil parish covers an area of 1,390 hectares (3,400 acres), and has a population of 1,849 (2001 census) increasing to 1,919 at the 2011 Census.

Where is Turners Hill on the High Weald?

The village is located three miles (5 km) south-west of East Grinstead, four miles (6 km) to the south-east of Crawley and stands on a steep ridge line at one of the highest points (580 feet above sea level) of the High Weald, where two historically important routes, the B2110 and B2028, cross.

Where to view Turners Hill from the M5?

There are good views of the hill from the M5 Motorway between Junctions 1 and 2. There are working quarries on the southern end of the hill that are used to obtain diabase. On top of the hill are two large radio transmission towers which can be seen for many miles. Dudley Golf Club is also situated on the hill.