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 miles15.6 km
- Eastbourne 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Maidstone 24.2 miles39 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Folkestone 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Ashford 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Hailsham 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Hythe 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Rye Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Playden Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- East Guldeford Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rye Foreign Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Rye & Winchelsea Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Iden Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Camber Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Winchelsea Beach Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Udimore Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Icklesham Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Stone-cum-Ebony Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in Eastern Rother
TN31 7XR, TN31 7UU, TN31 6SP, TN31 7TS, TN31 7PN, TN31 7TL, TN31 7RR, TN31 6XE, TN31 7XD … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 42.7 miles68.7 km
- London Southend Airport 42.8 miles68.9 km
- Rye Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Winchelsea Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
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 miles2.6 km
- Camber Sands Beach 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Denge Beach Beach 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Hastings Beach Beach 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 15.7 miles25.3 km