| Coordinates: | 50.827, 0.202 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TQ 55 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01323 (Eastbourne) |
The civil parish of Long Man sits in the district of Wealden in East Sussex, tucked into the rolling chalk downland of the South Downs above the Cuckmere valley. It includes the small villages of Wilmington and Litlington and lies within easy reach of the dramatic Seven Sisters cliffs and Cuckmere Haven, making it a quiet but popular spot for walkers and visitors drawn to the landscape and views.
The area remains largely agricultural - mixed arable and sheep pasture framed by flint cottages and historic churches - with tourism, small local businesses and commuting to nearby towns such as Eastbourne and Lewes supplementing the local economy. A close‑knit rural community stages village fêtes and conservation projects, and the parish’s identity is dominated by the famous chalk figure the Long Man of Wilmington, whose origins are much debated and which gives the place a distinctive historic and cultural character.
Postcode districts covering Long Man
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Hastings 16.2 miles26 km
- Eastbourne 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Haywards Heath 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Burgess Hill 17.2 miles27.6 km
- East Grinstead 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Seaford 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Rottingdean 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Crowborough 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Hailsham 3.7 miles6 km
Neighbouring places
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Berwick Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Polegate North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Polegate Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Arlington Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- South Downs Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Willingdon and Jevington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lower Willingdon Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Alfriston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hailsham South Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Upper Dicker Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Upper Willingdon Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Long Man
BN27 3PH, BN26 5PZ, BN26 6RR, BN26 5SG, BN26 5RP, BN26 6RL, BN26 5RY, BN26 5RZ, BN26 5SR … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 28.1 miles45.3 km
- London City Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
- Berwick Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Polegate Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Long Man Ad
- The Olde Forge Hotel 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Chalk Farm Ldc 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Flint Barns, Rathfinny Wine Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Port Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- The View Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Langham Hotel Eastbourne 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hydro Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Devonshire Park Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Lansdowne, Eastbourne 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- East Beach Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
Local points of interest
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Gildredge Manor Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Manor Gardens Gardens 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Priory Lane Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 5.6 miles9 km
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 6 miles9.6 km
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 6 miles9.7 km
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Port Newhaven Harbour 7 miles11.2 km
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km