Priory Hospital Ticehurst House's Highlands Unit is a nine-bedded acute mental health unit, providing person-centred assessment, treatment and support for both male and female adults. Highlands is situated in a character building with our extensive main grounds in the beautiful East Sussex countryside. We accept patients with a whole range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
About Priory Hospital Ticehurst House
Founded over 225 years ago, Priory Hospital Ticehurst House is set within 48 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens, in a small and tranquil village in East Sussex. Located just outside of Tunbridge Wells, our calm and reflective location allows us to provide a highly therapeutic environment, making us the perfect place for individuals to start their road to recovery.
The hospital provides:
- Modern en-suite bedrooms, complete with a television
- Beautiful private grounds, including landscaped gardens in which our patients are able to relax and unwind
- Comfortable and welcoming therapy and consultation rooms
- Welcoming living areas, including a female-only lounge
- An attractive dining room that looks out over the garden and the East Sussex countryside
- Close proximity to the village of Ticehurst, offering access to local amenities
- Close proximity to the A21 and the town of Wadhurst
- Easy access to Central London and the home counties
Quality and regulation
You can be assured that the treatment that we deliver at Priory Hospital Ticehurst House is driven by robust clinical governance and adheres to the highest standards in mental health care.
We are continually monitored by our independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), in order to ensure that we are delivering the highest standards of care to each individual that seeks support with us.
- 80% of patients at Ticehurst House experienced an improvement in their level of anxiety (with a statistically reliable average change score of 5.6) - GAD7
- 76% of patients at Ticehurst House experienced an improvement in their level of depression (with a statistically reliable average change score of 5.5) - PHQ9
How to find Priory Hospital Ticehurst House
Our address is: Priory Hospital Ticehurst House, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7HU.
You can reach us:
By car
We are located just off the A21 in East Sussex. If you enter our postcode into a sat nav, this will bring you to us.
By bus
The numbers 231 and 254 bus lines stop near to Priory Hospital Ticehurst House. The nearest bus stop to us is The Bell which is a short walk away.
By train
The closest train stations to us are Stonegate, Etchingham and Wadhurst on the Southeastern Line. All three are a short taxi ride away.

Get in Touch Today
For details of how Priory can provide you with assistance regarding mental health and wellbeing, please call 0330 056 6020 or click here to submit an enquiry form. For professionals looking to make a referral, please click here
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