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 miles6.5 km
- Eastbourne 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Ashford 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Crowborough 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Hailsham 17.4 miles28 km
- Hythe 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Pett Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Southern Rother Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ore Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bachelor's Bump Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Guestling Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tressell Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Old Hastings Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Icklesham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Baird Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- St. Helens Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Castle Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Braybrooke Ward 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Fairlight
TN35 4AN, TN35 4DR, TN35 4BD, TN35 4BJ, TN35 4DT, TN35 4BL, TN35 4DP, TN35 4BH, TN35 4DA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 41.1 miles66.2 km
- London Southend Airport 48 miles77.3 km
- Three Oaks Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ore Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Fairlight Ad
- Strand House 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The White Rock Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Guestling Hall Hotel 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Driftwood Bexhill 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The George in Rye 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Regent, Rye 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Winchelsea Lodge 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Sedlescombe Golf Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Astral Lodge 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Bannatyne Spa Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
Local points of interest
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hastings Beach Beach 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Camber Sands Beach 7 miles11.3 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Denge Beach Beach 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 15.5 miles25 km