Section 23 of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 determines that Parish Councils have a statutory duty to provide sufficient allotment plots if it is believed or evidenced that there is a demand.
Please visit our allotment page for further information, including how to apply for an allotment and more

A significant number of bus service improvements were made in East Sussex from the end of July 2023. These include new weekend services on some routes. Most are funded through East Sussex County Council’s successful bid to UK Government, in support of the Bus Service Improvement Project. See this page for further detail and links to time tables and other information

This page gives you an insight into the history of Herstmonceux.

Woolpack Car Park, Hailsham Road, BN27 4LJ
Long term stay restricted to 23hrs.

The Parish Council only provide links to the websites for the clubs and organisations. The Parish Council cannot be held responsible for the information held on the individual clubs / organisations social media.

East Sussex Highways delivers highways maintenance and improvement schemes on behalf of East Sussex County Council.

The highway network is vital to the economic growth of the County and keeping local communities safe and connected. It is the most valuable publicly owned asset managed by the Council and has a current value of £4.17 billion. The Council is committed to having the best road condition for the investment available, and supports an asset management based approach for the maintenance of the highway network.

Some information about how households can be better prepared for emergencies.

East Sussex County Council have recently launched FlexiBus - a new flexible, on demand rideshare service operating across the county. Available in more rural areas of the county where traditional bus services don't quite reach, FlexiBus can take you to meet a friend, to the shops, your nearest town or to a medical appointment.
The cost of a FlexiBus ride is equivalent to a standard bus fare, capped at £2 for a single journey until the end of October or you can buy an adult day pass for £5. As FlexiBus is a ride share service you may pick up or drop of others on your way.
If you have questions or want to book a ride you can call 01273 078203 (6.30am to 7.30pm, Monday to Saturday). If you're happy using the app dowload RidePingo and start planning your journey!

Picture gallery of the Parish.

A list of the various halls and meeting rooms available in the Parish.

Herstmonceux Parish Council and Community Land Trust recognise the need to support local families with diversity of housing opportunity for parishioners.

Volunteer Organisation looking to improve transport access to our rural Parish and beyond

For the under 12s

The Herstmonceux Parish Public Conveniences consist of a Ladies, Mens and Accessible toilet with baby changing facility.

To protect the health and well being of our staff, the Public Toilets will be closed during Lockdown periods.

Situated in the heart of the parish service centre.

The Access Road to the recreation ground will be closed to the general public from 16th November 2020 for approx 4 weeks whilst improvement works are being carried out to the carpark, play park and the access road itself.

Matters of discussion and recording of actions arising from the meeting between representatives from Herstmonceux Parish Council and East Sussex Highways and County Council.

Please see this page for various initiatives / projects which may be offered within a certain time frame

A quick reference guide to essential services.

Walking for Health and Wellbeing - A community initiative with the aim of improving the local footpath network to make it more accessible.

The Vitality Villages Directory contains local information including what's on and a community directory.

A tribute to our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.

A tribute to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh