Hartfield Parish, situated in East Sussex, consists of several villages on the edge of Ashdown Forest.

The rural civil parish includes Hartfield, Coleman's Hatch and Hammerwood & Holtye.

Hartfield is famous for being the home of A.A. Milne, author of the Winnie the Pooh books, and the location for the Poohsticks Bridge.

The village itself boasts three public houses with gardens. The Hay Wagon and Anchor are in the centre, with The Gallipot about 10 minutes walk towards Forest Row .

Car parking arrangements

There is limited parking in the village, with a provision for short term stays in the High Street. There are no car parks and the village is narrow and not suitable for coaches. The Anchor and Hay Wagon Inns have private car parks for patrons only.

In order to explore the area, one may drive to one of the many forest car parks, or start with a visit to the Ashdown Forest Centre.

Demographics

Population

2,400 people live in Hartfield (1998) 1,640 registered voters (1998)

Age breakdown:

0-15: 670

16-59: 1,180

60+ : 550

Housing

The average values of houses in Hartfield parish (2001):

Detached - £458,443

Semi-detached - £215,030

Terraced - £199,200

All property types - £286,736

In 2001, a total of 28 homes changed hands.

Number of dwellings where council tax is payable (2001) Band A: 44

Band B: 31

Band C: 41

Band D: 169

Band E: 214

Band F: 152

Total: 651