Newhaven
Built-up area in Lewes, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.797, 0.051 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 44 01 |
| Population: | 13,222 |
| Dialling code: | 01273 (Brighton) |
Newhaven sits at the mouth of the River Ouse on the south coast, in the district of Lewes in East Sussex, England. It nestles beneath the chalk ridges of the South Downs National Park and faces the English Channel, with Seaford and Brighton nearby, giving the town dramatic coastal scenery and straightforward rail and road connections.
Historically a working port and fishing community, Newhaven remains defined by Newhaven Harbour and the restored Victorian Newhaven Fort; recent harbour-side regeneration has added cafés, galleries and small-scale industry. Maritime services, ferry activity and links to offshore renewables matter to the local economy, while the estuary and saltmarshes support rich birdlife and outdoor recreation, and a growing creative and community scene is reshaping social life.
Postcode districts covering Newhaven
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 8.4 miles
- Crawley 24.5 miles
- Hastings 23.1 miles
- Eastbourne 10.4 miles
- Worthing 19.6 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 18.2 miles
- Haywards Heath 15.3 miles
- Burgess Hill 13.7 miles
- East Grinstead 22.8 miles
- Seaford 2.6 miles
- Rottingdean 4.8 miles
- Crowborough 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newhaven North Ward 0.2 miles
- Newhaven South Ward 0.5 miles
- South Heighton Parish 1 mile
- Tarring Neville Parish 1.4 miles
- Piddinghoe Parish 1.4 miles
- Peacehaven East Ward 1.6 miles
- Peacehaven Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Seaford West Ward 1.9 miles
- Peacehaven North Ward 2.1 miles
- Peacehaven West Ward 2.4 miles
- Southease Parish 2.6 miles
- Seaford Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Newhaven
BN9 0BH, BN9 0RT, BN9 9PE, BN9 9NH, BN9 9XD, BN9 0PZ, BN9 0LU, BN9 9UD, BN9 9JD … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 26.8 miles
- London City Airport 49 miles
- Newhaven Town Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Newhaven Harbour Railway Station 0.5 miles
Hotels near Newhaven Ad
- Wellington Hotel 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Newhaven 3 0.5 miles
- Deans Place Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Hostel YHA South Downs 4 2.5 miles
- Wingrove House 4 4.7 miles
- Downs Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- The Ram Inn 3.8 miles
- Staybridge Suites Brighton 3 8.6 miles
- The White Horses by Everly Hotels Collection 4 4.8 miles
- Drakes Hotel 4 8.1 miles
Schools in Newhaven
- Breakwater Academy Primary
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School Primary
- High Cliff Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Port Newhaven Harbour 0.6 miles
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 4.3 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 5.4 miles
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 6.1 miles
- Brighton Marina Marina 6.8 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 8.8 miles
- Kingley Vale Forest 9.2 miles
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 9.3 miles
- Gildredge Manor Estate 9.6 miles
- Manor Gardens Gardens 9.7 miles