Traditional county: East Sussex · Unitary authority: The City of Brighton and Hove · Region: South East
Explore Rottingdean, East Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rottingdean 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.
| Place | Rottingdean |
| Traditional County | East Sussex |
| Unitary Authority | The City of Brighton and Hove |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.804968 |
| Longitude | -0.058198 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Rottingdean, a chalk-scarred gem on the Sussex coast, draws its character from the ancient downs that cradle it. It lies 4.4 km west-north-west of Peacehaven (from Peacehaven: bearing 284°T, OS grid TQ 369 023), and is situated west-north-west of Telscombe Cliffs village. The air here often carries the salty tang of the English Channel, a constant reminder of its maritime heritage, mingling with the scent of chalk dust from the exposed cliffs. Its village green, a pleasing expanse of resilient turf, has witnessed generations of local life, a quiet stage for summer fetes and winter wanderings. Deeper within Rottingdean, flint-walled cottages huddle together, their weathered stones echoing tales of fishermen and smugglers who once trod these very paths. The artistic spirit, famously embraced by figures like Rudyard Kipling in earlier times, still seems to linger, lending a subtle sheen to the everyday.
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Explore Rottingdean, 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: 50.804968, -0.058198. 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 | June 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. |