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Black Rock East Sussex Map

Traditional county: East Sussex · Unitary authority: The City of Brighton and Hove · Region: South East

Explore Black Rock, East Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Black Rock 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 Black Rock, East Sussex

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Black Rock, East Sussex, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceBlack Rock
Traditional CountyEast Sussex
Unitary AuthorityThe City of Brighton and Hove
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.815067
Longitude-0.107948
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Black Rock

Black Rock emerges from the chalky expanse of the Sussex coast where the persistent salt air scours the pale cliffs into jagged, dramatic profiles. It lies 1.7 miles east-south-east of Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove: bearing 111°T, OS grid TQ 333 034). The horizon here is dominated by the relentless rhythm of the tide, which pulls at the shoreline with a cold, metallic precision. Nearby, the Kemp Town Enclosures offer a verdant, sheltered contrast to the exposed maritime grit that defines the immediate surroundings. These private gardens provide a quiet refuge of greenery, a sharp departure from the stark, weathered stone that characterizes the geological spine of Black Rock. Looking westward, the silhouettes of the Black Rock Beachcombers sculpture stand as silent sentinels against the vast, shifting grey of the English Channel. The light in this corner of the coast possesses a crystalline quality, sharpening the edges of the sea-wall and casting long, melancholic shadows as the sun retreats behind the downs. Every gust of wind carries the tang of brine, grounding the geography in a sensory experience of perpetual movement and erosion.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Kemp Town Enclosures (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.2 mi, 269° W · 9 ha
  • Kemp Town Beach (Beach) — 0.3 mi, 262° W
  • Black Rock Beachcombers: People (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 275° W
  • Blackrock Valley (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 060° ENE
  • Whitehawk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 344° NNW
  • Tom's Place (Viewpoint) — 0.7 mi, 331° NNW
  • Red Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 071° ENE
  • Whitehawk Camp Causewayed Enclosure (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 349° N · 6 ha
  • Queen's Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 312° NW
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 309° NW
  • New Steine Gardens (Park) — 1.0 mi, 287° WNW
  • Park Street Gate (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 304° NW
  • Pepper Pot (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 319° NW
  • Brighton Zip Line (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 283° WNW
  • Sallis Benney Theatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 298° WNW
  • The Actors Theatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 292° WNW
  • Pier Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 269° W
  • Brighton Pier (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 275° W
  • trampoline (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 282° WNW
  • Galloping Horses (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 272° W
  • Brighton Beach (Beach) — 1.4 mi, 280° W
  • Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 294° WNW
  • Brighton Fishing Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 283° WNW
  • Dukes at the Komedia Picturehouse (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 297° WNW
  • Old Police Cells Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 286° WNW
  • Brighton Toy and Model Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 303° WNW
  • Heath Hill Farm (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 020° NNE
  • West Pier (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 278° W
  • Duke of York's Cinema (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 314° NW
  • Long Barrow On Beacon Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 105° ESE

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About This Black Rock Map Page

Explore Black Rock, 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: 50.815067, -0.107948. 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.