Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Ward in Lewes, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.861, 0.07 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 45 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01825 (Uckfield) |
Ouse Valley & Ringmer sits in the low-lying floodplain of the River Ouse east of Lewes in East Sussex, combining open arable farmland, wet meadows and the odd fragment of downland with sweeping views towards the South Downs. The area centres on the village of Ringmer and its surrounding hamlets, so the landscape feels rural and pastoral even as it lies close to the county town.
The ward has a long agricultural history, visible in historic farmhouses and conservation areas, but today its economy mixes farming with small local businesses and significant commuting into Lewes and Brighton. Community life is lively for a semi-rural place, with village halls, pubs and clubs, while environmental concerns such as river flooding and biodiversity conservation are prominent local issues.
Postcode districts covering Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 8.9 miles
- Crawley 21 miles
- Hastings 21.6 miles
- Eastbourne 10.9 miles
- Worthing 20.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 21 miles
- Horsham 22.4 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 17 miles
- Haywards Heath 11.9 miles
- Burgess Hill 11.1 miles
- East Grinstead 18.6 miles
- Seaford 5.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glynde Parish 1.1 miles
- Firle Parish 1.3 miles
- Beddingham Parish 1.4 miles
- Ringmer Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Lewes Bridge Ward 2.7 miles
- Broyle Side Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Rodmell Built-up area 3 miles
- Lewes Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Lewes Priory Ward 3.1 miles
- Lewes Castle Ward 3.1 miles
- Iford Parish 3.2 miles
- Tarring Neville Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Ouse Valley & Ringmer
BN8 5LY, BN8 5LX, BN8 5LW, BN8 5RA, BN9 0HG, BN8 5SN, BN8 6NH, BN8 5PD, BN9 0HN … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 23.1 miles
- London City Airport 44.5 miles
- Glynde Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Lewes Railway Station 2.7 miles
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Schools in Ouse Valley & Ringmer
- Firle C of E Primary School Primary
- King's Academy Ringmer Secondary
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 2.3 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 2.9 miles
- Port Newhaven Harbour 5.1 miles
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 6.2 miles
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 6.2 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Kingley Vale Forest 7.2 miles
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles
- Brighton Marina Marina 8.3 miles
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 9.8 miles
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 10 miles