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South Heighton East Sussex Map

Traditional county: East Sussex · District / Borough: Lewes · Region: South East

Explore South Heighton, East Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Heighton 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.

Interactive Map of South Heighton, East Sussex

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PlaceSouth Heighton
Traditional CountyEast Sussex
District / BoroughLewes
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.808221
Longitude0.055830
Place TypeVillage

About South Heighton

South Heighton reveals itself through a landscape of chalky slopes and the quiet, persistent pull of the Ouse valley. It lies 1.1 miles north-north-east of Newhaven (from Newhaven: bearing 20°T, OS grid TQ 449 029), and is situated east of Piddinghoe village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, steady grace toward the high ground, where the light catches the flint-streaked walls of older cottages with a pale, cold clarity. Below these elevations, the South Heighton Sewer drains the low-lying fields, its narrow channel marking the transition between the solid earth and the marshy breath of the coastal plain. Residents often look toward the nearby ridge of Fore Hill, a silent observer that dictates the movement of wind and rain across the exposed gardens. History lingers in the soil around the scheduled monument at Mount Pleasant, where ancient earthworks hint at an older, more rhythmic occupation of the ridge. The air carries a salt-tide sharpness, a reminder that the sea is close enough to influence the temper of every season. Despite the proximity of modern transit, South Heighton maintains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the nearby coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Newhaven Local & Maritime Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 198° SSW
  • Drove Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 158° SSE
  • South Heighton Sewer (River) — 0.6 mi, 208° SSW
  • Denton Sewer (River) — 0.8 mi, 191° S
  • Multiple Ring-Ditch At Mount Pleasant, Denton (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 111° ESE
  • Velley Ponds Open Space (Park) — 1.0 mi, 211° SSW
  • Fore Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 062° ENE
  • Poverty Bottom (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 106° ESE
  • Snap Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 062° ENE
  • Newhaven Cormorant (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 188° S
  • Fore Hill Round Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 048° NE
  • A Prehistoric Linear Boundary Known As Pook'S Dyke And The South Eastern Part Of Itford Hill Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 354° N · 2 ha
  • Red Lion Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 356° N
  • Newhaven Fort (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 182° S
  • Asham Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 347° NNW · 3 ha
  • White Lion Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 013° NNE
  • Tide Mills (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 160° SSE
  • Tide Mills village (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 161° SSE
  • Battery Observation Post (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 184° S
  • Firle Escarpment Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 051° NE · 302 ha
  • St Peter's (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 313° NW
  • Peacehaven Cinema (Cinema) — 2.5 mi, 250° WSW
  • Spider Bench (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 299° WNW
  • Monk's House (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 321° NW
  • Jerry's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 073° ENE
  • Meridian Line (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 305° NW
  • Seaford Little Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 144° SE
  • The Barn Theatre (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 142° SE
  • Charleston House (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 048° NE
  • Seaford Museum (Martello Tower 74) (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 144° SE

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About This South Heighton Map Page

Explore South Heighton, 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: 50.808221, 0.055830. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.