Framfield Road at Buxted is shut 24/7 to 13 November. The A265 at Burwash shuts overnight 5 to 10 October. Uckfield line buses run to at least 2 November.

The A272 at Hadlow Down reopened at 6am on Saturday, and the Mark Cross and Punnetts Town night closures are done. Framfield Road at Buxted stays shut 24 hours a day until Friday 13 November.

This week’s new closure is the A265 at Burwash, shut overnight from Monday 5 to Saturday 10 October. Then the A267 at Mark Cross closes on weeknights from 12 October.

On the trains, the bad news is the date. The Uckfield line speed restriction now runs until at least Monday 2 November, four weeks longer than planned. Every three hours the London train still stops at Crowborough, with a bus onward to Uckfield.

This is our running list of Crowborough roadworks, re-checked against East Sussex Highways’ own scheme pages and National Rail’s incident record on Sunday 4 October 2026. Dates on highway works slip, so treat them as the plan rather than the promise.

Framfield Road, Buxted: closed round the clock until 13 November

This is the one to plan around. The stone culvert under Framfield Road is being extended at its upstream end and given a new headwall, with new kerbs, a drainage gully, timber fencing and verge markers. Site teams work 7.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, but the road itself stays shut the whole time.

Framfield Road is closed between Limes Lane and Orchard Lane, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until Friday 13 November 2026. The signed diversion runs via Limes Lane, Nan Tucks Lane and Orchard Lane, with temporary stop and go boards managing traffic on Limes Lane.

Two details residents will want. Pedestrians cannot get through either, and access to properties on Framfield Road is only possible from the Orchard Lane end, on foot or by car. East Sussex Highways says waste collection will continue as normal. Scheme page.

A265 Heathfield Road, Burwash: nights, 5 to 10 October

A return visit. An unexpected water leak stopped the county finishing its earlier carriageway improvements here. The remaining patching, ironwork adjustments, fresh markings, road studs and high-friction surfacing run from 8pm on Monday 5 October to 6am on Saturday 10 October, between Willingford Lane and Batemans Lane.

The road is closed to through traffic, with a diversion via the A265, A21, A2100, A271, A267 and A265. The traffic management is lifted each day when the work finishes. Scheme page.

What is coming, and when

Roadworks near Crowborough from 4 October to 13 November 2026 A timeline from 4 October to 13 November 2026. Framfield Road at Buxted is closed 24 hours a day for the whole period, until 13 November. The A272 at Chailey Common has temporary lights on 5 October. The A265 at Burwash is closed overnight from 5 to 10 October. The B2099 at Hurst Green is closed on weeknights from 6 to 17 October. The B2102 Framfield Road at Blackboys has temporary lights on 7 and 8 October. The A267 at Mark Cross is closed on weeknights from 12 to 24 October. The B2096 Cade Street and Battle Road at Heathfield is closed overnight from 19 October to 4 November. The B2102 Lewes Road and High Street at Blackboys has overnight temporary lights on 21 and 22 October. Eight sets of works around Crowborough in six weeks Source: East Sussex Highways scheme pages, checked 4 October 2026. Solid bar = road closed, dashed = open under lights. 4 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 24 Oct 4 Nov 13 Nov Framfield Road Buxted closed until 13 Nov, 24 hours a day, seven days a week A272 Chailey Common Haywards Heath Road lights, 5 Oct, 9.30am to 2.30pm A265 Heathfield Rd Burwash 5 to 10 Oct, nights B2099 Pashley Rd Hurst Green 6 to 17 Oct, weeknights B2102 Framfield Rd Blackboys lights, 7 and 8 Oct, daytime A267 Mayfield Road Mark Cross 12 to 24 Oct, weeknights B2096 Cade Street Heathfield 19 Oct to 4 Nov, nights B2102 Lewes Road Blackboys lights, 21 and 22 Oct, nights Buxted is the constant: Framfield Road stays shut day and night for the whole six weeks. From 12 October the A267 at Mark Cross, the usual fallback to the east, is shut on weeknights too. Graphic by Crowborough Today

A272 Haywards Heath Road, Chailey Common: lights, 5 October

New signs and road markings between Birchlea and Rose Cottages, Monday 5 October, 9.30am to 2.30pm. The road stays open under temporary traffic lights. This is the A272 west of Newick, on the way to Haywards Heath. Scheme page.

B2099 Pashley Road, near Wadhurst: 6 to 17 October

Targeted carriageway patching on the B2099 Pashley Road and Ticehurst Road at Hurst Green, from the A21 to Gibbs Reed Cottages, 7pm to 6am, Monday to Friday nights only, from Tuesday 6 October to 6am on Saturday 17 October 2026. Full closure, diversion via the A21 and the B2087. This one is east of Wadhurst rather than near Crowborough, but it is on the route to Hawkhurst and the A21. Scheme page.

B2102 Framfield Road, Blackboys: lights, 7 and 8 October

New signs, posts and verge markers between The Oaks and Holly Grove, Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 October, 8am to 4pm. The road stays open under temporary traffic lights. Not to be confused with the other Framfield Road, at Buxted, three miles north, which is shut. Scheme page.

A267 Mayfield Road, Mark Cross: 12 to 24 October

Targeted carriageway patching on the A267 from Wadhurst Road to Catts Hill, 8pm to 6am, Monday to Friday nights only, from Monday 12 October and finishing at 6am on Saturday 24 October 2026. Full closure, diversion via Bunny Lane, the A26 and the A22. Affected buses will be diverted. Scheme page.

B2096 Cade Street and Battle Road, Heathfield: 19 October to 4 November

Surfacing and targeted patch repairs between the A265 and Upper Greenwoods Lane, 7pm to 6am nightly from Monday 19 October to Wednesday 4 November 2026, with no weekend working planned. Full closure, diversion via the A271, B2104, A267, B2203 and A265. Scheme page.

B2102 Lewes Road and High Street, Blackboys: lights, 21 and 22 October

Road markings refreshed between Fir Grove Road and Stonebridge Lane, Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October, 7pm to 5am each night, as part of the surface dressing programme. The road stays open under temporary traffic lights. Scheme page.

Now finished

  • A272 Hadlow Down. The full closure between Pound Green Lane and the A267 was scheduled to end at 6am on Saturday 3 October.
  • B2100 Wadhurst Road, Mark Cross. The drainage night closures ran to Friday 2 October.
  • B2096 Battle Road, Punnetts Town (one night, 2 October) and Station Road, Hailsham (1 October). Both have dropped off the county’s current schemes list.
  • A22 Whitesmith, Chiddingly, and the September night closures on the A22 at Wych Cross and the A264 at Withyham.

The trains: buses to Uckfield every three hours, until at least 2 November

National Rail updated its record for the Uckfield line on Saturday 3 October. The speed restriction between Oxted and Uckfield remains in place, and disruption is now expected until at least Monday 2 November. The previous date was 5 October. (National Rail, updated 3 October)

The reason given is the same: the hot summer and low rainfall have affected the track, so trains need longer and running the full timetable risks delays and short-notice cancellations.

For Crowborough the shape has not changed: the trains still come here. Every three hours the London Bridge service terminates at Crowborough instead of Uckfield, with a replacement bus covering the last leg. Monday to Saturday:

  • Terminating at Crowborough: the 07:07, 10:07, 13:07, 16:07, 19:07 and 22:07 from London Bridge
  • Starting from Crowborough: the 08:33, 11:33, 14:33, 17:33 and 20:33 to London Bridge

One change from last month. The 22:07 from London Bridge, which previously went no further than Oxted from Monday to Thursday, is now listed as terminating at Crowborough. Sundays run to the normal timetable.

Tickets are accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern between Tunbridge Wells and London and on Southern and Thameslink via Haywards Heath or Three Bridges. Uckfield and Buxted car park season ticket holders can park free at Crowborough and Eridge.

One catch: National Rail says its journey planner only shows the amended timetable up to Friday 9 October. For later dates, check closer to the time. Overnight engineering works north of Oxted change week to week, so check Southern’s planned engineering page before a late journey. Our report on the rail companies’ apology: Southern says sorry to the Uckfield line.

What it means for you

  • Buxted is the long one. Framfield Road is shut completely until 13 November. If it is on your school run, the signed route is Limes Lane, Nan Tucks Lane and Orchard Lane. Houses on the closed stretch can only be reached from the Orchard Lane end.
  • Heading to Burwash or Heathfield after 8pm this week? The A265 at Burwash is shut overnight from Monday to Friday night.
  • Using the A267 at Mark Cross at night? From 12 October it is shut on weeknights, with the diversion via Bunny Lane and the A26.
  • Commuting to London? Plan on the bus-and-train pattern lasting into November. The 22:07 from London Bridge is listed as running to Crowborough.
  • Commuting from Uckfield or Buxted? Park at Crowborough or Eridge instead; the car park season ticket is honoured.

Also on the 2026/27 programme near Crowborough

East Sussex Highways publishes a live list of current works. The county’s planned-works map covers the whole 2026/27 financial year, including grass cutting and patching schedules. It does not show reactive repairs, so a pothole gang that appears overnight will not be on it.

The routes that matter

Crowborough has four ways out and each one fails differently.

  • The A26 through the town. Beacon Road and Eridge Road are the same road, and it is the one most of the town uses every day: north to Eridge and Tunbridge Wells, south to Uckfield and on to Lewes. Single carriageway throughout, with the town-centre junctions and the supermarket entrance as the pinch points.
  • West to the A22 at Nutley. Crowborough Road runs out to meet the A22 at Millbrook Hill, and the A22 is the route to East Grinstead, Gatwick and the M23. September’s night closures there are finished.
  • The A267 east. Mayfield and Heathfield, and the fallback when the A22 is down. Narrow, hilly and slow, and it closes itself on October nights.
  • South to the coast. Eastbourne, Hailsham and Polegate are reached via the A22 or the A267 and take longer than the map suggests, because almost none of the route is dual carriageway.

Parking, and the charge people miss

Crowborough station car park is run by APCOA and has 119 spaces, including five disabled bays and four with electric charging. It costs £6.60 all day Monday to Friday, £3.40 from 5pm, and £3.20 at weekends, with a weekly ticket at £25.40, a monthly at £90.70, a quarterly at £263.50 and an annual at £834.50. A 15p convenience fee is added to every tariff and daily rates expire at 4am. Blue badge holders park free once registered through APCOA’s portal. Full detail on the trains page.

Ashdown Forest car parks charge. All 45 of them, at £2 for an hour, £2.50 for two, £4 for four and £5 all day, paid by app, by phone on 0330 333 8446, or by card at the Forest Centre machines. Blue badge holders are exempt. This catches out people who remember the Forest as free parking, and it applies to the walking car parks as well as the visitor centre. The location code is the same at every car park, 661122, so you can move between them on one ticket. Concessionary annual passes are available to people on Universal Credit or Pension Credit. Details on the Conservators’ parking page.

Reporting a problem

Potholes, blocked drains, broken street lights and damaged signs go to East Sussex Highways, not to Wealden District Council. The report form is at live.eastsussexhighways.com/report-problem, and the contact centre takes calls on 0345 60 80 193.

Wealden District Council handles bins, planning and council tax. East Sussex County Council handles the roads. A plan to merge both into a single East Sussex Council in April 2028 was paused on 7 September 2026, so the split stands for now.