Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
Ward in Wealden, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.817, 0.24 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 57 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01323 (Eastbourne) |
The ward covers the southern part of Polegate and the area around the old mill at Willingdon in the district of Wealden, East Sussex. It sits where the low-lying Weald meets the chalk slopes of the South Downs, with good road and rail connections - Polegate station and the nearby A27/A22 corridors make it a convenient base for commuters to Eastbourne, Lewes and beyond.
The area mixes residential streets and small local businesses with remnants of agricultural land and green lanes; a historic watermill gives the ward a recognizable landmark and local identity. Community life is typically village-focused, centred on halls, churches and volunteer groups, while easy access to both the coast and countryside shapes leisure and keeps the neighbourhood attractive to families and retirees.
Postcode districts covering Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 16.3 miles
- Hastings 14.7 miles
- Eastbourne 3.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.2 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 9.8 miles
- Haywards Heath 19.2 miles
- Burgess Hill 18.9 miles
- East Grinstead 23.9 miles
- Seaford 6.6 miles
- Rottingdean 13 miles
- Crowborough 16.9 miles
- Hailsham 3.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Polegate Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Lower Willingdon Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Willingdon and Jevington Parish 1 mile
- Polegate North Ward 1 mile
- Upper Willingdon Ward 1.1 miles
- Polegate Central Ward 1.4 miles
- Long Man Parish 1.8 miles
- Ratton Ward 1.8 miles
- Hampden Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Stone Cross Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hailsham South Ward 2.5 miles
- Langney Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
BN26 5LS, BN26 5EE, BN26 5HN, BN26 5HU, BN26 5DP, BN26 5LE, BN26 5LD, BN26 5LJ, BN26 5BN … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 29.7 miles
- London City Airport 48.3 miles
- Polegate Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Hampden Park Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill Ad
- Chalk Farm Ldc 1.1 miles
- The View Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- The Olde Forge Hotel 4.8 miles
- Langham Hotel Eastbourne 4 4 miles
- Port Hotel 4 miles
- Hydro Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The Devonshire Park Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- The Lansdowne, Eastbourne 4 4.3 miles
- The Grand Hotel Eastbourne 5 4.3 miles
- East Beach Hotel 3 4 miles
Local points of interest
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 2.3 miles
- Gildredge Manor Estate 3.3 miles
- Manor Gardens Gardens 3.4 miles
- Priory Lane Stadium 3.6 miles
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 3.9 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 4.2 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 4.2 miles
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 5.3 miles
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 5.7 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 5.9 miles
- Port Newhaven Harbour 8.3 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 10.9 miles