Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
Ward in Wealden, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.853, 0.376 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 67 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01323 (Eastbourne) |
The Herstmonceux and Pevensey Levels ward in Wealden, East Sussex, England juxtaposes gentle, wooded farmland and scattered villages with a wide, low-lying wetland. The Pevensey Levels are a patchwork of grazing marshes and drainage ditches that support rich wetland flora and birds and are valued for conservation, while the higher ground around Herstmonceux is characterised by country lanes, hedgerows and the moated Herstmonceux Castle.
Economically the area leans on agriculture, conservation-led tourism and a steady stream of visitors interested in wildlife and local history; the castle and the nearby Pevensey Bay give a strong sense of place and past, from medieval sea defences to more recent scientific heritage. Socially it feels rural and community-minded, with village halls, volunteer groups and nature reserves playing a big part in local life.
Postcode districts covering Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 22.1 miles
- Hastings 8.4 miles
- Eastbourne 6.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20.2 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 3.7 miles
- Tonbridge 24.5 miles
- Haywards Heath 22.8 miles
- Burgess Hill 23.3 miles
- Seaford 13 miles
- Rottingdean 19.1 miles
- Crowborough 16.8 miles
- Hailsham 5.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hooe Parish 1 mile
- Wartling Parish 1.6 miles
- Bexhill St. Marks Ward 1.7 miles
- Boreham Street Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hooe Common Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Pevensey Parish 2.4 miles
- Windmill Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Pevensey Bay Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Ninfield Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Bexhill Collington Ward 3.2 miles
- Bexhill Kewhurst Ward 3.3 miles
- Lunsford's Cross Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
BN27 4JP, TN33 9HQ, BN27 1RF, TN33 9HJ, BN27 4PB, TN33 9HU, TN33 9HL, BN27 4RS, BN24 9JL … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 31.9 miles
- London City Airport 47.2 miles
- Normans Bay Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Cooden Beach Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels Ad
Schools in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
- Headstart Independent - special
- Herstmonceux C of E Primary School Primary
- Pevensey and Westham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 1.5 miles
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 2.1 miles
- Priory Lane Stadium 4.1 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 4.3 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 4.7 miles
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 6.3 miles
- Gildredge Manor Estate 7.3 miles
- Manor Gardens Gardens 7.3 miles
- Hastings Beach Beach 8.1 miles
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 9 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles