Jon Snow, the television newscaster, was born in Ardingly.
An ancient Sussex custom, also encountered at a few other churches nearby (such as those at Lindfield and Ardingly), applied for many years at West Hoathly: every landowner in the parish was responsible for the upkeep of a specific section of the churchyard wall.
Junior courses are offered in general English and English plus sports at four junior vacation centres in Ardingly, Bournemouth the University of Brighton, Oxford Brookes University and Wycliffe
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Since acquiring ICH, British Study Centres has offered junior courses at independent schools in Ardingly, Cheltenham and Wycliffe.