ON THE DAY
The Church (St Mary’s Easebourne):
There will be parking available in a field opposite the Church as parking around the Church can be very limited due to the popularity of walking around Cowdray and the Cowdray Farm Shop and Cafe. See here for more information.
There is a the Cowdray Cafe next to the Church if you wish to arrive early and have somewhere to have lunch or a coffee.
Getting to the reception (Grittenham Barn, Tillington):
The drive from the Church to the Reception is approximately 7 minutes along the A286.
We have organised a large bus from the Church to Grittenham Barn for those that would like to leave their car near the Church or come by other mode of transport. The bus (Woods Travel) is scheduled to leave at 2.45pm from the car park next to the church and has enough space for every person that requested transport on the RSVP form plus a few more in case there are any last minute changes of mind. Please note this is a one way transport to Grittenham Barn only.
The Reception (Grittenham Barn, Tillington):
Plenty of parking is available at Grittenham Barn, please follow the signs. Cars are welcome to be left overnight, however, these must be collected by 12 noon the following day.
We need to vacate Grittenham Barn by midnight due to licensing restrictions. Music will end at 11.45pm followed by a “sparkly” exit of the Bride and the Groom which we hope you will stay for. For those without their own mode of transport or who wish to leave their car at Grittenham Barn overnight, please organise a taxi/transport in advance for collection by midnight. Taxi phone numbers are listed below. If you are struggling to find a taxi please let us know.
Local Taxi Numbers:
Midhurst
Nick Troth Private Hire 07710 678 297
Rob’s Travel Hire Taxi 07961 823355
Rogate Cars 01730 821044
C&C Taxis 07930 370222
Petworth
West Sussex Private Hire 07900 140703
Simon Jones 07799 888480
MJ Cars (5-8 seaters) 07595 067161
Richard’s Executive Private Hire 01798 368906 / 07703 572721
Haslemere
Independent Taxis 01428 787222
Silverline Taxis of Haslemere 01428 260060
Billingshurst
A&R Cars 01403 610247
Nr. Pulborough
Sue’s Private Hire 07918 137066
South Downs Cars 01798 874111
K B Private Cars 01403 820099 / 07768 124593
Minibuses
Riccardo’s Travel 01403 610069
The UK dial code is +44 if you are calling from overseas.
INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS VISITORS
West Sussex is in close proximity of both London and many international airports. We have included information about getting around below.
Please note, that it is a country area and public transport is very limited, therefore, it is best to either hire a car or you need to rely on taxis (or limited bus transport). However, please note, we are going to arrange transport between the Wedding Ceremony and the Reception venue for those that need it on the day.
Please reach out to Charlotte if you would like any further advice.
Airports:
London Gatwick, London Heathrow and Southhampton AIrports are both within 50-75 minutes drive (traffic dependent) from Easebourne, West Sussex.
Car hire is readily available at airport locations from a variety of providers or alternatively you can get a taxi.
There is unfortunately no direct public transport from any of the airports to the area.
Travelling by train:
If you are taking the opportunity to visit London either side of your visit, you can travel by train to Easebourne. The nearest train station to Easebourne is Haslemere. There are regular direct trains from London Waterloo and Clapham Junction to Haslemere which take between 60 minutes and 90 minutes.
Haslemere train station is about 15 minutes drive from Easebourne and depending on where you staying you can either get a taxi or get a bus (approximately once every hour).
Our contact information for further information:
Jan: +61 (0) 425 654 464 | jan.breckwoldt@gmail.com
Charlotte: + 61 (0) 429 922 548 | charlotteidhill@gmail.com