Retirement Properties Spotlight in Wadhurst

Wadhurst is a very attractive small town and was once an important centre for trading in iron-ore with the last mine closing in the mid-19th century. It lies on a high ridge of the Weald not far from the Kent/Sussex border and its name seems to derive from 'Wada's wooded hill', possibly referring to the local Saxon tribe which occupied the area in the 7th century. Henry III granted Wadhurst its charter to hold a market every Saturday and the Georgian era left two fine houses in the High Street, the Old Vicarage and Hill House.

The town expanded in the 19th century and its station is the highest in Southern England. Today there is some good shopping providing for day to day needs whilst six miles away Tunbridge Wells has an extensive range of shops and services.