Fairlight
Built-up area in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.877, 0.657 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 87 11 |
| Population: | 1,516 |
| Dialling code: | 01424 (Hastings) |
Fairlight in Rother, East Sussex, England sits on a low ridge above the English Channel, roughly between Hastings and Rye. The settlement drops down to Fairlight Cove and its shingle beach; the coastline here is notable for dramatic cliffs, wide sea views and ongoing coastal erosion and occasional landslips that have helped shape the local landscape.
Historically the area has ties to fishing and the smuggling trade common on the south coast, but today Fairlight is largely residential with a mix of period cottages and newer homes, many occupied by commuters or holiday visitors. The village retains a strong community feel, small local amenities and good access to coastal walking routes, with residents generally active in conservation of the downland and shoreline habitats.
Postcode districts covering Fairlight
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 4 miles
- Eastbourne 17.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.7 miles
- Ashford 20.6 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 8.8 miles
- Crowborough 24.7 miles
- Hailsham 17.4 miles
- Hythe 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pett Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Southern Rother Ward 1.5 miles
- Ore Ward 1.5 miles
- Bachelor's Bump Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Guestling Parish 2.4 miles
- Tressell Ward 2.7 miles
- Old Hastings Ward 2.8 miles
- Icklesham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Baird Ward 2.8 miles
- St. Helens Ward 3.5 miles
- Castle Ward 3.5 miles
- Braybrooke Ward 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Fairlight
TN35 4DL, TN35 4AS, TN35 4BG, TN35 4BQ, TN35 4AP, TN35 4AG, TN35 4DG, TN35 4DJ, TN35 4DA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 41.1 miles
- London Southend Airport 48 miles
- Three Oaks Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Ore Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Fairlight Ad
- Guestling Hall Hotel 1.6 miles
- The New Inn 4 4 miles
- The White Rock Hotel 3 4 miles
- The White House 5 2.5 miles
- Vive Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Bannatyne Spa Hotel Hastings 4 5.2 miles
- The Lookout Rye 3 6.2 miles
- Mermaid Inn 3 6 miles
- The Hope Anchor Hotel & Restaurant 3 6 miles
- OYO Eagle House Hotel, St Leonards Hastings 3 4.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 3.5 miles
- Hastings Beach Beach 4.5 miles
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.9 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 7 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles
- Denge Beach Beach 12.7 miles
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.1 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 13.4 miles
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 13.8 miles
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 14.2 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 15.2 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 15.5 miles