(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: East Sussex · District / Borough: Hastings · Region: South East
Explore Old Town, East Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Town 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 Old Town, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of East Sussex or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Old Town and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Old Town |
| Traditional County | East Sussex |
| District / Borough | Hastings |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.859580 |
| Longitude | 0.595650 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Old Town carries the salt-crusted memory of centuries in its narrow, timber-framed lanes that climb steeply toward the verdant folds of the East Hill. It lies 0.7 miles east-north-east of Hastings (from Hastings: bearing 70°T, OS grid TQ 827 098). Weather-beaten nets and the sharp scent of brine define the character of Old Town, where the architecture seems to lean inward as if whispering secrets of the Channel tides. Between the ancient stone fragments of the Hastings Town Wall, a singular quality of light catches the flint facades, turning the grey walls into shimmering scales. A contemplative stillness resides in the Old Town Maritime Garden, offering a verdant respite from the rhythmic clatter of the nearby fishing fleet. The legacy of the sea remains etched in the local consciousness, preserved in the artefacts housed within the nearby Shipwreck Museum. Here, the landscape is defined by the sharp collision of cliff and coast, grounding the spirit in a geography that has resisted the softening influence of modernity. Each evening, the shadows stretch across the uneven cobbles, marking the transition from the industrious day to the quietude of the southern coast.
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Explore Old Town, 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: 50.859580, 0.595650. 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. |