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 miles13.5 km
- Crawley 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Hastings 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Eastbourne 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Worthing 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Haywards Heath 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Burgess Hill 13.7 miles22 km
- East Grinstead 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Seaford 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rottingdean 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Crowborough 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Newhaven North Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Newhaven South Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- South Heighton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Tarring Neville Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Piddinghoe Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Peacehaven East Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Peacehaven Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Seaford West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Peacehaven North Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Peacehaven West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Southease Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Seaford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Newhaven
BN9 0PP, BN9 9LL, BN9 9QG, BN9 9SB, BN9 9QL, BN9 9GE, BN9 0BB, BN9 9FF, BN9 0DP … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
- London City Airport 49 miles78.8 km
- Newhaven Town Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Newhaven Harbour Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
Hotels near Newhaven Ad
- Red Brighton Blue 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Flint Barns, Rathfinny Wine Estate 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Greenwich Rooms - Burger & Bird Bar & Restaurant 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The White Hart 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- No.124 by Guesthouse, Brighton 5 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Hotel Una 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Drakes of Brighton 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Square Townhouse 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Malmaison Brighton 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- The Grand Brighton 5 8.8 miles14.2 km
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 miles1 km
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Brighton Marina Marina 6.8 miles10.9 km
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles12 km
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Kingley Vale Forest 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Gildredge Manor Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Manor Gardens Gardens 9.7 miles15.5 km