The Clerk: Mr. D.J. Bleach

Address: Parish Council Office Village Hall, Glebe Road, Fernhurst Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 3EH

Telephone No.: 01428 661150,

Email Address: postmaster@fernhurst-wsx-pc.gov.uk

Opening Hours: Tuesdays 9am to 1pm and Fridays 1pm to 5pm

Parish Information

Settlements: Fernhurst Village, Kingsley Green, Bell Vale, Henley Common, Camelsdale (part only)

Population: 1991 Census - 3,015

Fernhurst derives its name from the Anglo Saxon, meaning a fern covered wooded hill. It began as a small scattered settlement in Saxon times and has evolved over the centuries into the thriving village it is today. It includes many listed buildings and many examples of classic English trees, some of which are protected by Tree Preservation Orders. Part of the village has been designated a Conservation Area and Fernhurst as a whole falls within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Fernhurst is an attractive large village located in the extreme north-west corner of West Sussex close to the borders with both Surrey and Hampshire. The A286 main road runs through the centre of the Village and effectively divides it into a western area which has seen substantial residential housing development since World War II and the area lying to the east which remains most people¿s idea of the typical idyll of the church and village green. Fernhurst is an ideal centre for walking and generally exploring the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It enjoys a regular bus service, being on the route from Guildford to Midhurst. Haslemere and Midhurst are both nearby, but the Village fortunately retains its own identity and a good range of shopping facilities. Leisure too is well provided for - everything from the Youth Club through the various sports activities to the WI and the Good Companions. Fernhurst village has two pre-schools and its own primary school which village children attend before moving on to the Intermediate and Grammar Schools in Midhurst. Camelsdale, whilst divided between the parishes of Fernhurst (about one third) and Linchmere, is a village in its own right, which enjoys its own primary school, pre-school, Church, sporting facilities and other village organisations. It is close to the boundary with Surrey, hence the natural tendency is for its residents to use the shopping and other services available in Haslemere. Fernhurst Parish Council has a long-standing record of being pro-active - eg it was in the vanguard of offering concessionary travel to its pensioners, assisting with the funding of special needs teachers, the setting up of an Out of School Club and writing a Parish Plan and Village Design Statement. For more information on Fernhurst please visit the The Fernhurst Society Website.