What is it really like to live in Midhurst?
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In 2004 Midhurst was given the accolade of second best market town in England in which to live by Countrylife Magazine ...

... This year - 2007 - an article in the Independent declared it a 'property hot-spot' and two more high-brow estate agents have moved into the Town scenting good business.

One of several outstanding features of Midhurst is its benign weather and the amount of sunshine it gets. Rainfall is well below the average for the UK which with global warming creates the need for hose pipe bans.

Midhurst is a typical 'sleepy country market town' still struggling to come to terms with the 21st century and the internet. The town still respects half-day closing on wednesdays and most coffee houses, for example, don't bother to, open on bank holidays. Some of the shops are state-of -the art and as good as you'll get anywhere but most are old fashioned and frumpy. Many of the old customs, however, are quaint and enjoyable, like the annual Rother Raft Race and Heyshott Harvesting the Old Fashioned Way.

Serious night-life is non existent - there is no cinema - but the town is wall-to-wall pubs, and there are tow international class hotels. We had one restaurant with a Michelin Star but this has gone. There are several mid-level restaurants such as Loch Fyne and Prezzo; but for really good food you'll need to go to JSW of Petersfield or Cassons of Tangmere.

To get the most of Midhurst you need to be keen on walking, dogs, riding, mountain biking, gardening, orienteering, running (Midhurst Milers), Polo, shooting and the outdoors generally. You also need to be socially inclined as locals and incomers alike enjoy their parties and hedonistic pursuits. Sophisticates can enjoy the theatre at Chichester, rock concerts at Chiddingfold - roads are fast and swoopy so allow for quick travel to other places like Farnham, Winchester, Haslemere and Arundel.

Budgenor Lodge, a converted work-house, has 43 small houses/apartments ideal for empty nesters and those requiring a pad in an area accessible to the airports of Gatwick and Heathrow or the channel port of Portsmouth. Midhurst may become the 'capital' of the new Southdowns National Park.

Cowdray Castle is the icon for the town and is now open to the public. The satellite villages of Midhurst, Lodsworth and Lurgashall, are very popular and have some interesting old houses. For more about the area refer to Midhurst Pages - Midhurst Town & Community Website.
John Trueman

My family and I moved to the United States last year from Midhurst...

I think of Midhurst daily and the wonderful quality of life we led there. We all miss the wonderful picturesque landscape, the fresh air and of course the abundance of nature all around. My daughter recieved a well-rounded education there and as a result has done quite well here in the States. It is a wonderful place to raise a family and the Midhurst community is very friendly. I send my best.

I have owned a caravan in Midhurst for nearly 10 years...

... and am now in the process of moving there permanently from London. It is a lovely village in spectacular countryside and yet within easy reach of Chichester, Guildford and London.

I used to live in New York, but we moved to Midhurst last year so that my mother can be closer to her relatives...

I much prefer living in in England. Sussex is a very affluent area, and Midhurst is a beautiful old town, surrounded by some really breathtaking countryside. The suburbs are also very pleasant. The town is convenient for shopping in Chichester and Guildford, and London is only a short while away - it's an all round good quality of life.