Eastern Rother
Ward in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.953, 0.751 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 93 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01797 (Rye) |
Eastern Rother is a largely rural ward in the district of Rother, situated in East Sussex where rolling farmland meets the coast. The area benefits from easy access to the Sussex coastline and nearby historic towns such as Battle and Rye, giving a mix of quiet village life with ready links to tourist and transport hubs.
The local landscape is characterised by arable fields, hedgerows and pockets of ancient woodland and heath, with parts influenced by the nearby High Weald AONB and the course of the River Rother. The economy leans on agriculture, small-scale tourism, local trades and commuting, while village halls, parish churches and active community groups reflect a socially close-knit, often older population with a strong interest in heritage and conservation.
Postcode districts covering Eastern Rother
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 9.7 miles
- Eastbourne 23.4 miles
- Maidstone 24.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.5 miles
- Folkestone 19.8 miles
- Ashford 14.1 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 14.6 miles
- Hailsham 22.2 miles
- Hythe 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rye Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Playden Built-up area 1 mile
- East Guldeford Parish 1.1 miles
- Rye Foreign Parish 1.8 miles
- Rye & Winchelsea Ward 1.8 miles
- Iden Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Camber Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Winchelsea Beach Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 3 miles
- Udimore Parish 3.5 miles
- Icklesham Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Stone-cum-Ebony Parish 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Eastern Rother
TN31 7QJ, TN31 7UW, TN31 7UU, TN31 7SQ, TN31 7UX, TN31 7UT, TN31 7UL, TN31 6TD, TN31 7PT … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 42.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 42.8 miles
- Rye Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Winchelsea Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels in Eastern Rother Ad
- Strand House 3
- The George in Rye 4
- The Regent, Rye
- River Haven Hotel 3
- Flackley Ash Country House Hotel 3
- Winchelsea Lodge 4
- The Lookout Rye 3
Schools in Eastern Rother
- Peasmarsh C of E Primary School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.6 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 2.3 miles
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.6 miles
- Denge Beach Beach 8.8 miles
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 9.1 miles
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 9.9 miles
- Hastings Beach Beach 10.8 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 13.8 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 15.3 miles
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 15.7 miles