Plumpton East Sussex Map

About Plumpton

Plumpton nestles at the foot of the South Downs, a landscape of rolling chalk hills that have shaped its character for centuries. It lies 6.5 km north-west of Lewes (from Lewes: bearing 310°T, OS grid TQ 364 141), and is situated south-west of East Chiltington village. The ancient trackways, worn smooth by generations of foot and hoof, still hint at the enduring connection between this village and the vast, open skies above. Today, Plumpton retains a connection to the land, its surrounding fields often a patchwork of arable crops and grazing sheep, reflecting a continuity with its agricultural past. The gentle undulation of the Downs provides a backdrop of serene beauty, where the light often plays in subtle shifts across the green slopes. A sense of quiet permanence pervades Plumpton, as if the very stones of its older buildings absorb the long, unhurried passage of time.

About This Plumpton Map Page

Explore Plumpton, 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: 50.910465, -0.061080. 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.