Chailey East Sussex Map

About Chailey

Chailey, a hamlet in East Sussex, holds a quiet dignity under the expansive South Downs sky. It lies 7.2 km south-east of Haywards Heath (from Haywards Heath: bearing 127°T, OS grid TQ 392 193), and is situated north of South Street village. The land here, a tapestry of gentle slopes, often catches the soft, diffused light that filters through the prevalent oak and ash, lending an ethereal glow to the fields that stretch towards the horizon. Historically, Chailey was known for its association with the production of gunpowder, a legacy hinted at by the scattered remnants of old works now reclaimed by nature, where the very earth seems to hum with a forgotten energy. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp soil and distant gorse, a perfume of the Sussex countryside. A sense of enduring peace pervades Chailey, a quiet testament to a past that has settled into the landscape like moss on ancient stone.

About This Chailey Map Page

Explore Chailey, 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: 50.957055, -0.019015. 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.