Ovingdean East Sussex Map

About Ovingdean

Ovingdean carries the quiet dignity of its South Downs setting, a gentle unfolding of chalk grassland and arable fields. It lies 4.9 km east of Brighton and Hove (from Brighton and Hove: bearing 96°T, OS grid TQ 357 039). The village proper clusters around a broad green, where ancient trees, their branches like arthritic fingers against the sky, have witnessed centuries of seasons. A palpable sense of stillness pervades Ovingdean, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep on the hills or the murmur of the wind through the tall grasses. The parish church, St Wulfran's, stands as a sentinel of weathered stone, its nave a cool sanctuary from the bright Sussex light. For those who walk its lanes, Ovingdean offers a breath of unhurried time, a quiet counterpoint to the bustling coast nearby.

About This Ovingdean Map Page

Explore Ovingdean, 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: 50.818989, -0.074454. 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.