The Platt
Built-up area in Wealden, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.085, 0.284 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 60 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 (Tunbridge Wells) |
The Platt is a small settlement within the Wealden district of East Sussex, England, set in the gently rolling, clay-rich landscape of the Low Weald. The area is characterised by a patchwork of pasture, hedgerows and small ancient woodlands, and the built environment often includes timber‑framed cottages and modest Victorian houses that reflect the region’s rural character.
Locally the economy remains rooted in agriculture and small-scale rural trades, with many residents commuting to nearby market towns; there is also growing interest in countryside conservation and tourism. Historically the wider Weald region supported ironworking, hop growing and other rural industries, and traces of that past can be seen in field patterns and place‑names. Social life in places like The Platt tends to revolve around community halls, village events and nearby pubs or markets, giving it a quiet but socially engaged feel.
Postcode districts covering The Platt
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Crawley 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Croydon 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Hastings 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Eastbourne 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Maidstone 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Gillingham 23.6 miles38 km
- Chatham 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 3.7 miles6 km
- Gravesend 24 miles38.7 km
- Reigate 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Redhill 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Frant Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Frant & Wadhurst Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wadhurst Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pantiles Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cousley Wood Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Park Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Town Row Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- St. James' Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Argos Hill Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Rotherfield Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Culverden Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in The Platt
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 20.7 miles33.2 km
- London City Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- Frant Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wadhurst Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near The Platt Ad
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 3 miles4.7 km
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Spa Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Tunbridge Wells Hotel 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Russell Hotel 2 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.6 miles9 km
Local points of interest
- Bayham Abbey Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Hurst Wood Forest 4.4 miles7 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 5 miles8 km
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hale Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 7.1 miles11.4 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km