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It’s a fun journey to Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, with a pleasant 30-minute walk from Hassocks.
Trains run to Hassocks from London stations: East Croydon (40 mins), London Bridge (55 mins), St Pancras (70 mins) and Victoria (60 mins).
Trains also run from elsewhere in Sussex: Brighton (10 mins), Burgess Hill (5 mins) and Haywards Heath (10 mins).
Buses run to Hassocks from: Brighton (25 mins), Burgess Hill (10 mins), Crawley (40mins) and Haywards Heath (40 mins).
Buses run direct to Ditchling from Brighton at weekends and from Burgess Hill on weekday mornings.
Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.
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You can get South East England area-wide tickets.
With a Burgess Hill PlusBus train ticket, you take a bus to the edge of Burgess Hill, followed by a 60-minute walk to Ditchling.
Kid’s activities for your journey can be found at Network Rail.
Hire cycles at Hassocks train station, with a 10% discount when you visit the museum – contact Hassocks Community Cycle Hire for more information. Plan your cycle route here.
There are instructions for cycling from Hassocks to Ditchling and Brighton to Hassocks or Falmer to Ditchling Beacon, which is to the South of Ditchling village.
National Trail, the South Downs Way goes to Ditchling Beacon, which is to the South of Ditchling village. Here are instructions from Falmer.
Follow these walking instructions from Hassocks to Ditchling: ‘Simply follow the road into Hassocks village, keep going through Keymer, into open countryside and after about twenty minutes walking, you’ll see the Ditchling sign and war memorial.‘
Taxis from Hassocks take about 5 minutes. Five Star Taxis is based in Hassocks 01273 846666. Smith – 01444 300 800 are located in Burgess Hill and Station – 01444 410 410 in Haywards Heath.
Flexibus is an on-demand ride share service for the East Sussex area. Pre-book journeys from: Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Lewes or Uckfield.
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Getting to Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft car-free
Here's our recommended route to Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
By train
Hassocks train station is approximately 1.5 miles from Ditchling.
- East Sussex: Brighton (10 mins), Preston Park (5-10 mins).
- London: Blackfriars (65 mins), Clapham Junction (50 mins), East Croydon (40 mins), Farringdon (65 mins), London Bridge (55 mins), St Pancras (70 mins), Victoria (60 mins).
- West Sussex: Burgess Hill (5 mins), Gatwick Airport (20 mins), Haywards Heath (10 mins), Three Bridges (20 mins), Wivelsfield (5 mins).
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It’s then about a half-hour walk to Ditchling.
By bus
There are direct buses to Ditchling from:
- Brighton (bus 79, a few at weekends)
- Burgess Hill (bus 168, 1 morning weekdays)
- Flexibus is an on-demand ride share service for the East Sussex area. Pre-book journeys from: Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Lewes or Uckfield.
There are direct buses to Hassocks from:
- Brighton (buses 270, 271, 272, 25 mins)
- Burgess Hill (buses 270, 271, 272 or 33, 10 mins)
- Crawley (bus 273, 40 mins)
- East Grinstead (bus 270, 80 mins)
- Haywards Heath (buses 270, 271, 272 or 33, 40 mins)
- Lewes (bus 167, Village Rider, 1 mid morning weekdays, 35 mins)
- Ditchling is a 30-minute walk from Hassocks.
About Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft showcases the work of renowned artists and craftspeople with deep ties to the local area. The museum features engaging exhibitions, a varied learning programme, family activities, an award winning shop and café.
For any queries about visiting contact Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft on 01273 844744 or [email protected]
Address: Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Lodge Hill Lane, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8SP. Visit Website