Traditional county: East Sussex · District / Borough: Wealden · Region: South East
Explore The Platt, East Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Platt 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.
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| Place | The Platt |
| Traditional County | East Sussex |
| District / Borough | Wealden |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.085019 |
| Longitude | 0.268528 |
| Place Type | Village |
The Platt commands a quiet authority over the rolling topography of the Weald, where the earth rises in slow, deliberate swells. It lies 2.9 miles west-north-west of Wadhurst (from Wadhurst: bearing 297°T, OS grid TQ 589 341), and is situated south of Frant village. Sunlight here has a peculiar, honeyed weight, catching the edges of the ancient oaks that define the perimeter of nearby Eridge Park Sssi. To the south-west, the high, brooding silhouette of Saxonbury Hill anchors the horizon, a reminder of the iron-rich soil that once fed the furnaces of this landscape. The Platt maintains a rigorous stillness, reflecting the deep, wooded character of the surrounding Wealden district. A wanderer might find the air thin and sharp near the heights, carrying the faint, metallic scent of history from the hidden valleys where industry once thrived. Even in the height of summer, the shadows cast by the dense canopy of Whitehill Wood lend a cool, contemplative depth to the local lanes. Every turn of the road reveals how The Platt remains tethered to the ancient, rugged geology of the Sussex border.
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Explore The Platt, 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: 51.085019, 0.268528. 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. |