What is "handcross"

Handcross is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A23 road south of Crawley.

Nymans Garden, of parklands run by the National Trust, is located adjacent to the High Street, as are of woodland and water gardens at High Beeches Garden.

Handcross has two public houses, The Red Lion (High Street), which was refurbished in 2010 in contemporary style, and The Royal Oak (Horsham Road), which is a more traditional "English" pub, offering home cooked food and cask ales. Handcross also boasts a Social club, serving the community.

Handcross Primary School, situated at the northern end of the village recently underwent extensive building works to increase capacity. Opposite the primary school is Handcross Park School, an independent prep school.