Traditional county: East Sussex · District / Borough: Rother · Region: South East
Explore Brightling, East Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Brightling 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brightling, 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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| Place | Brightling |
| Traditional County | East Sussex |
| District / Borough | Rother |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.964105 |
| Longitude | 0.396950 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Brightling commands a high, exposed ridge in East Sussex, where the pale light of the High Weald sharpens the edges of the surrounding fields. It lies 4.9 miles north-west of Battle (from Battle: bearing 310°T, OS grid TQ 684 210), and is situated north-east of Wood's Corner village. The landscape here feels austere and watchful, dominated by the brooding presence of the Brightling Obelisk, which rises above the horizon like a solitary finger pointing toward the shifting clouds. To the south, the expansive grounds of Brightling Park offer a stark contrast to the thick, tangled density of Darwell Wood, where the earth remains damp long after the rain has ceased. The architecture of the parish church reflects the iron-rich soil of the region, its stone holding the cold memory of centuries of extraction. Local eccentric John Fuller, known as Mad Jack, once left his indelible mark on this terrain through the construction of various follies that still punctuate the skyline. Brightling maintains an atmosphere of quiet isolation, far removed from the bustle of the coast, as if the hamlet prefers to keep its own counsel beneath the vast, open sky. This terrain demands a sturdy constitution, for the wind carries a persistent chill across the ridges that few travellers ever truly ignore.
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Explore Brightling, 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: 50.964105, 0.396950. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |