Iden
Built-up area in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.983, 0.73 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TQ 91 23 |
| Population: | 456 |
| Dialling code: | 01797 (Rye) |
Iden is a small village and civil parish in the district of Rother, in East Sussex, England. It sits close to the historic town of Rye and overlooks the low-lying landscapes around the River Rother, with easy views across the nearby Romney Marsh and towards the coast.
With medieval roots and a compact, rural feel, Iden has traditionally been an agricultural community and still keeps that quiet village character. Today it combines farming with a modest number of commuters and holiday visitors attracted by the historic towns and coastal walking routes nearby, offering a peaceful base not far from more tourist‑focused centres.
Postcode districts covering Iden
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Eastbourne 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Maidstone 22 miles35.4 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Folkestone 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Ashford 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 15 miles24.1 km
- Tonbridge 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Hailsham 22 miles35.5 km
- Faversham 24 miles38.7 km
- Hythe 16.5 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Rye Foreign Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Playden Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- East Guldeford Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Rye Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Eastern Rother Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Wittersham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Stone-cum-Ebony Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rye & Winchelsea Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Isle of Oxney Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Udimore Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Beckley Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Iden
TN31 7UY, TN31 7PP, TN31 7XB, TN31 7PU, TN31 7PT, TN31 7PR, TN31 7PS, TN31 7XE, TN31 7XD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 40.7 miles65.5 km
- London Gatwick Airport 41.2 miles66.4 km
- Rye Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Winchelsea Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Iden Ad
- Strand House 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The George in Rye 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Regent, Rye 2.1 miles3.4 km
- River Haven Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Flackley Ash Country House Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Lookout Rye 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Print House Inn 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Woolpack Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Winchelsea Lodge 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- White Lion Tenterden 6.2 miles10 km
Local points of interest
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Camber Sands Beach 4.4 miles7 km
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles16.1 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Denge Beach Beach 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Hastings Beach Beach 11.7 miles18.8 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.6 km