Clayton West Sussex Map

About Clayton

Clayton rests in the Mid Sussex district, a quiet corner of West Sussex. It lies 5.3 km south of Burgess Hill (from Burgess Hill: bearing 190°T, OS grid TQ 304 138), and is situated south of Hassocks village. The land here gently slopes, catching the low afternoon sun in ways that turn the chalk downs a soft, almost bruised, ochre. The parish church, St. John the Evangelist, stands as a sentinel, its ancient flint walls absorbing the muted light of English skies. A sense of quiet endurance pervades Clayton, a feeling that the centuries have passed with a steady, unhurried tread, leaving behind a landscape that breathes with a subtle, enduring beauty. The nearby South Downs National Park offers an expansive canvas of rolling hills, a constant, silent reminder of the enduring natural world that frames this small community.

About This Clayton Map Page

Explore Clayton, West 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: 50.909361, -0.146488. 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.