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Alciston East Sussex Map

Traditional county: East Sussex · District / Borough: Wealden · Region: South East

Explore Alciston, East Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Alciston map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Alciston, East Sussex

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PlaceAlciston
Traditional CountyEast Sussex
District / BoroughWealden
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.831135
Longitude0.137528
Place TypeVillage

About Alciston

Alciston reveals itself as a quiet assembly of flint and timber, anchored firmly within the protected horizons of the South Downs National Park. It lies 4.5 miles north-north-east of Seaford (from Seaford: bearing 21°T, OS grid TQ 506 056), and is situated south-south-west of Selmeston village. The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, catching the pale stone of the ancient tithe barn that has watched over the local harvests for centuries. Beyond the churchyard, the land rises sharply toward the chalk ridges of Bostal Hill, where the wind carries the scent of wild thyme and crushed grass. Alciston maintains a meditative stillness, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares, save for the rhythmic turning of the seasons across the fields. To the west, the subtle, grassy mounds of the ancient barrows mark the earth like silent, slumbering guardians of a forgotten era. The architecture of Alciston reflects a pragmatic beauty, where sturdy walls of beach cobbles and local stone endure against the persistent breath of the Channel. Walking the narrow lanes, one feels the weight of the chalk beneath, a reminder that the landscape dictates the pace of life more surely than any clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • South Downs National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 17k acres
  • Mill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 350° N
  • Bostal Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 223° SW
  • New Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 218° SW
  • Three Round Barrows Sw Of Loose Plantation (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 246° WSW
  • Round Barrow Sw Of Bopeep Bostal (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 238° WSW
  • Platform Barrow, The North Westernmost Barrow Of A Linear Round Barrow Group On Bostal Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 230° SW
  • Bostal Bottom (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 233° SW
  • Jerry's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 223° SW
  • Charleston House (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 310° NW
  • Hanging Camp Stream (River) — 1.3 mi, 096° E
  • Drusillas Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.3 mi, 114° ESE
  • Middle Farm (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 322° NW
  • Alfriston Market Cross (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 152° SSE
  • Firle Escarpment Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 262° W · 302 ha
  • Alfriston War Memorial Hall (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 152° SSE
  • Alfriston Clergy House (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 153° SSE
  • The Tye (Park) — 2.0 mi, 152° SSE
  • Arlington Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 062° ENE
  • Milton Gate Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 089° E · 18 ha
  • Firle Place (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.1 mi, 301° WNW · 109 ha
  • Church of the Good Shepherd (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Wick Street Stream (River) — 3.1 mi, 054° NE
  • Charleston Manor (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.3 mi, 165° SSE · 6 ha
  • Abbot's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 074° ENE
  • Glynde Place (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.8 mi, 310° NW · 34 ha
  • Bede's Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.8 mi, 052° NE
  • Drove Park (Park) — 4.0 mi, 237° WSW
  • Newhaven Local & Maritime Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 242° WSW
  • Lewes Downs (Mount Caburn) (National Nature Reserve) — 4.3 mi, 301° WNW · 49 ha

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About This Alciston Map Page

Explore Alciston, East Sussex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.831135, 0.137528. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.