Polegate
Built-up area in Wealden, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.821, 0.252 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 58 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01323 (Eastbourne) |
Polegate is a small market town in the district of Wealden, East Sussex, England, sitting where the main roads and a historic railway junction link the coastal towns of Eastbourne and Hastings. The town expanded in the 19th century with the arrival of the railways and today is crossed by the popular recreational route, the Cuckoo Trail, while being within easy reach of the low-lying marshes of the Pevensey Levels and the ridgelines of the South Downs.
Modern Polegate acts largely as a commuter and local-service centre, with pockets of light industry and retail alongside a busy community life; residents make good use of cycling and walking routes and nearby nature reserves. Its railway heritage and proximity to important wetlands give it an unusual mix of transport history and environmental interest for a relatively small town.
Postcode districts covering Polegate
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Hastings 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Eastbourne 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 9.3 miles15 km
- Haywards Heath 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Burgess Hill 19.2 miles31 km
- East Grinstead 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Seaford 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Rottingdean 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Crowborough 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Hailsham 3.2 miles5.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Polegate North Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Polegate Central Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Lower Willingdon Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Upper Willingdon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Willingdon and Jevington Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hampden Park Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Stone Cross Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ratton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hailsham South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Long Man Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Langney Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Polegate
BN26 6AQ, BN26 6EQ, BN26 5LD, BN26 6FD, BN26 6ET, BN26 5LX, BN26 6NG, BN26 6JQ, BN26 6FL … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 29.8 miles47.9 km
- London City Airport 48.1 miles77.3 km
- Polegate Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Hampden Park Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Polegate Ad
- Chalk Farm Ldc 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Olde Forge Hotel 4.3 miles7 km
- Port Hotel 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The View Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Langham Hotel Eastbourne 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hydro Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Devonshire Park Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.8 km
- East Beach Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Lansdowne, Eastbourne 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Grand Hotel Eastbourne 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Polegate
- Polegate Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Priory Lane Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Gildredge Manor Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Manor Gardens Gardens 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Port Newhaven Harbour 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 11.3 miles18.1 km