By Road
One hour from London and Eastbourne, 30 minutes from Brighton. Near M25 & M23. Please follow the signs for the ‘South of England Showground‘ & ‘Ardingly Antiques Fair’.
The main entrance to the South of England Showground is on the B2028 Selsfield Road, which is close to the centre of Ardingly village. For SAT NAV please use RH17 6TL.
What3Words: ///begins.clocking.group (Main Entrance) ///giraffes.pavement.tubes (Green Gate) ///archduke.legs.triads (Blue Gate).
From the M25, exit at junction 7 and follow the M23 towards Brighton. Leave at junction 10 and take the A264 towards East Grinstead. After approximately two miles turn right onto the B2028. After passing through the villages of Turners Hill and Selsfield Common you will arrive at the South of England Event Centre on your right.
By Taxi
You can visit a list of local taxis to the South of England Showground, simply say you are attending Ardingly Antiques Fair at the South of England Showground, RH17 6TL. Here is a list of local taxi services:
Prime Taxis LTD 01444 301010
Station Taxis 01444 410410
Albion Cars 01444 227733
HP Taxis 01444 672300
Smith Taxis 01444 300800
G Taxis 01444 484848
Your Cars 07561155751
Evo Taxis 01444 443300
Please note that these taxi services are not part of iacf and are separate services.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath which is on the main line between London Victoria and Brighton. Journey times are 45 minutes from London Victoria and 20 minutes from Brighton followed by a 10-minute journey by bus to the Event Centre.
Please visit National Rail Enquiries (T: 03457 48 49 50) or Trainline to find timetables and book tickets.
By Bus
There is only one stop from Hett Close Bus Stop to Ardingly Antiques Fair. There is a bus stop situated close to the main entrance to the Showground with a very limited bus service on the 272 Metrobus route.
Unfortunately we will no longer be able to deliver a Courtesy Coach service.
By Air
30 minutes from London Gatwick Airport.
There are a few local airports to Ardingly, including the closest: London Gatwick (LGW) Airport which is 12 miles away. Other nearby airports include London City (LCY) (32.1 miles), London Heathrow (LHR) (33.5 miles), London Luton (LTN) (59.2 miles) and London Stansted (STN) (60.3 miles).
