| Coordinates: | 50.793, 0.189 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TQ 54 01 |
| Dialling code: | 01323 (Eastbourne) |
The South Downs ward in Wealden, East Sussex, England sits where low-lying farmland meets the chalk hills of the South Downs National Park. It is largely rural, with rolling downland, hedgerows and a network of footpaths and bridleways popular with walkers and riders, offering characteristic Sussex views and pockets of wildlife.
Local villages retain historic features such as flint churches, old inns and manor houses, and community life is centred on parish events, village halls and farming. Agriculture and small-scale tourism are important to the economy, while a proportion of residents commute to nearby towns such as Lewes or Brighton; balancing conservation of landscape character with development pressures is a recurring local issue.
Postcode districts covering South Downs
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 14.3 miles23 km
- Hastings 17.4 miles28 km
- Eastbourne 4.4 miles7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 12.4 miles20 km
- Haywards Heath 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Burgess Hill 18 miles29 km
- East Grinstead 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Seaford 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Rottingdean 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Crowborough 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Hailsham 6 miles9.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Cuckmere Valley Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Alfriston Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- East Dean and Friston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Long Man Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Willingdon and Jevington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lower Willingdon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Seaford East Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Old Town Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Berwick Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Ratton Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Seaford North Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in South Downs
BN26 5UZ, BN25 4AE, BN20 0JT, BN26 5XH, BN26 5UE, BN25 4AD, BN26 5SP, BN20 0DH, BN20 0LJ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 29.7 miles47.9 km
- London City Airport 49.6 miles79.7 km
- Polegate Railway Station 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Berwick Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near South Downs Ad
- Chalk Farm Ldc 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Flint Barns, Rathfinny Wine Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The View Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hydro Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Port Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Langham Hotel Eastbourne 4 5 miles8 km
- The Devonshire Park Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Lansdowne, Eastbourne 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Grand Hotel Eastbourne 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Olde Forge Hotel 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in South Downs
- Alfriston School Primary
Local points of interest
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gildredge Manor Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Manor Gardens Gardens 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 5 miles8.1 km
- Priory Lane Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Port Newhaven Harbour 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 9.6 miles15.4 km