Friars Oak Fields are a local landmark on the north-western edge of the village of Hassocks, in the county of West Sussex, England. They are a group of 3 small wealden meadows in their natural state, divided by ancient hedgerows. The Friars Oak Inn, an old coaching stop where horses were changed, is immediately adjacent to Friars Oak Fields, on the western side. The western boundary of the fields is demarcated by a main river (as designated by the Environment Agency) known locally as the "Herring Stream", the fields being a flood plain for this river. The eastern boundary of the fields is demarcated by a high raised embankment carrying the Brighton main line railway. The northern boundary of Friars Oak Fields meets agricultural countryside. Access points to Friars Oak Fields are all locate