Welcome to the Amblehurst Green Travel Plan Site.
We’re here to help you utilise the best of your area, be that shops, facilities or public transport.
On this page you can find information on the following:
- Local Shops and centres
- Bus stops/timetables/fares
- Train station/timetables
- Cycle routes, shops
- Events on in your local area
Much of the information is provided through direct links to other websites, this ensures that the information we give and you use is up to date.
Within Bilingshurst there are a number of amenities located along the High Street, including convenience stores, a post office, pharmacy, public houses, places of worship, eateries and the Billingshurst Library.
There are a number of Public Rights of Way (PROW) routes which connect with Billingshurst High Street or alternatively there is a continuous pedestrian footway on the northern side the A272 which can be used to access to High Street. Walks into the High Street are likely to take around 10 minutes.
Bus Travel
The closest bus stops to the site can be found along the High Street at ‘High Street North’, ‘Village Hall’ and Jengers Mead’. From these stops the following Compass Travel services are availble:
- 100 which connects with Burgess Hill, Henfield, Pulborough and Horsham hourly Monday-Saturday
- 64 which connects with Loxwood, Wsborough Green and Horsham on Mondays and Thursdays with one service
- 69 which connects with Alfrod, Wisbourgh and Worthing with one return service on Tuesdays and Thursdays
- X2 which connects with Pulborough, Worthing and Shoreham with one return service on Mondays
For information about Compass Travel bus services, visit:
compass-travel.co.uk
To help you get the most out of your local bus network, as part of the Travel Plan the developers of Amblehurst Green are offering residents a 3 month unlimited travel bus pass for Compass travel routes (excluding services 107, 141, 227, 428, 615, 625, 662, 668, 740 and 743).
Contact your Travel Plan Coordianator’s using travelplan@paulbashamassociates.com. Please ensure you provide us with your full name and address so we can process your voucher.
Please note these vouchers are one per household and can be claimed against bus travel, a cycle voucher, cycle training or car club use.
Train Travel
Billingshurst Train Station is approximately 1.8km from your new home, accessible via a 23-minute walk or 7-minute cycle.
Billingshurst Train Station has direct routes to:
- Bogor Regis – 34 minute journey
- London Victoria – 70 minute journey
- Arundel – 14 minute journey
- Barnham – 24 minute journey
- Horsham – 9 minute journey
- Gatwick Airport – 36 minute journey
- Clapham Junction – 61 minute journey
Billingshurst Train Station is equipped with 18 cycle storage spaces, 24-hout CCTV, taxi rank, customer help points, toilets and a telephone.
For information about facilities at Horsham Train Station, visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/big.aspx
For live departure information from Horsham Train Station, visit: http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/BIG
Even better, National Rail offers a text service for when you are on the move. For more information visit : www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/TTT.aspx?query=dep%20EDB
Bicycle Travel
Horsham District Council have collated 44 cycling routes that start in the Horsham District, of differing lengths and difficulties. One of these is a route of Broadbridge Heath, as seen in the map below.
For more information on all Horsham District Routes, visit:
horsham.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure/cycling/cycling-routes
To help plan your cycle journey visit West Sussex County Council’s Cycle Journey Planner at: https://cyclejourneyplanner.westsussex.gov.uk/
Google maps have added a new feature for improved route information visit:https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.8501861,-1.171276,14z
To help you get the most out of your local cycle network, as part of the Travel Plan the developers of Amblehurst Green are offering residents a £150 Cycle Voucher to spend at your local Halfords Store which can be used towards a bike purchase or the purchase of bike equipment.
Alternatively, you can use your Travel Plan voucher against two 2-hour cycle training sessions which can be 1:1 or a family session (2 adults and 1 child or 1 adult and 2 children.
Contact your Travel Plan Coordianator’s using travelplan@paulbashamassociates.com. Please ensure you provide us with your full name and address so we can process your voucher.
Please note these vouchers are one per household and can be claimed against bus travel, a cycle voucher, cycle training or car club use.
Car Sharing
Join West Sussex Liftshare for free and find drivers and passengers to share with. Not only will you be cutting congestion and pollution, but you will save money by sharing the travel costs too!
Visit: www.westsussexcarshare.com
Car club
Don’t have your own car and are looking to get out and about? Or are thinking of getting rid of your car but worried to be without? Co-Wheels is a pay as you go car hire scheme with 3 vehicle locations in Horsham. Co-Wheels has also teamed up with Amblehurst Green to provide a dedicated vehicle on the development site.
You can book a car online or by phone and use an use an issued smart card to access the car on the day. Insurance is already included and instead you just pay for your time and the distance you drive.
Even better, as part of the Travel Plan we are able to offer residents free sign up and £125 driving credit as part of the Travel Plan vouchers.
Contact your Travel Plan Coordianator’s using travelplan@paulbashamassociates.com. Please ensure you provide us with your full name and address so we can process your voucher.
Please note these vouchers are one per household and can be claimed against bus travel, a cycle voucher, cycle training or car club use.
Paul Basham Associates Travel Plan 