Wilmington East Sussex Map

About Wilmington

Wilmington sleeps in the folds of the South Downs, a quiet cluster of dwellings where the land rises gently towards the chalk ridge. It lies 3.6 km west of Polegate (from Polegate: bearing 267°T, OS grid TQ 545 045), and is situated east-north-east of Milton Street village. The village church, St. Mary's, stands as a sentinel, its flint walls catching the pale Sussex light, a beacon for centuries. A palpable sense of stillness pervades Wilmington, a quietude broken only by the rustle of leaves in the ancient trees that fringe its lanes. The surrounding countryside, part of the South Downs National Park, offers sweeping vistas, where the chalk downland rolls like a sleeping giant under the wide sky. The air here carries the faint scent of cultivated fields and the distant murmur of the sea, a reminder of its coastal proximity. Wilmington's enduring charm lies in its unpretentious beauty, a place where time seems to flow with the steady current of the nearby Cuckmere River.

About This Wilmington Map Page

Explore Wilmington, 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: 50.819810, 0.192383. 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.