Ashdown
Ward in Hastings, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.886, 0.545 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 79 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01424 (Hastings) |
Ashdown is an electoral ward in Hastings, East Sussex, in the south-east of England. It is largely suburban in character, with a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing, local shops and pockets of green space; its position near the town means residents feel both the coastal influences of Hastings and pleasant views towards the surrounding countryside.
The ward has a community‑focused feel, with schools, community centres and small businesses serving a mixed population, and many people commuting to nearby towns for work. Culturally it shares in Hastings's maritime heritage and lively festival calendar, including the town's famous bonfire traditions, and its development reflects the Victorian and 20th‑century expansion of the town. It should not be confused with Ashdown Forest, which lies elsewhere in East Sussex.
Postcode districts covering Ashdown
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 1.1 miles
- Eastbourne 13.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 21.1 miles
- Ashford 22.8 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 4.5 miles
- Tonbridge 24.7 miles
- Seaford 20.7 miles
- Crowborough 20.3 miles
- Hailsham 12.6 miles
- Peacehaven 24.1 miles
- Uckfield 20.4 miles
- Lewes 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hollington Ward 0.7 miles
- Silverhill Ward 1 mile
- Wishing Tree Ward 1.1 miles
- Conquest Ward 1.1 miles
- Hastings Built-up area 1.1 miles
- St. Helens Ward 1.6 miles
- Gensing Ward 1.9 miles
- Maze Hill Ward 1.9 miles
- Braybrooke Ward 2 miles
- Crowhurst Built-up area 2 miles
- Telham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Baird Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Ashdown
TN37 7ND, TN37 7LJ, TN37 7QL, TN37 7PX, TN37 7FP, TN37 7PJ, TN37 7RP, TN37 7PG, TN37 7FD … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 36.6 miles
- London City Airport 47.8 miles
- Crowhurst Railway Station 1.9 miles
- St Leonards Warrior Square Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Ashdown Ad
- The Driftwood Bexhill 4.6 miles
- The Bannatyne Spa Hotel 4 0.5 miles
- Sedlescombe Golf Hotel 3 2 miles
- The White Rock Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Strand House 3 7.8 miles
- Astral Lodge 3 2.6 miles
- Chequers Inn 3 miles
- White Hart Inn 6.3 miles
- The Bank Hotel & Bistro 2.5 miles
- Guestling Hall Hotel 3.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 1.6 miles
- Hastings Beach Beach 2.5 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 8.6 miles
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 9.3 miles
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 11.2 miles
- Priory Lane Stadium 11.3 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 11.5 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 13.2 miles
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 13.2 miles