Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Horsham · Region: South East
Explore Rock, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rock 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rock, West Sussex, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Rock |
| Traditional County | West Sussex |
| District / Borough | Horsham |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.914865 |
| Longitude | -0.403334 |
| Place Type | Village |
Rock occupies a quiet corner of the Sussex landscape, where the chalky earth meets the verdant edges of the South Downs National Park. It lies 3.7 miles west-north-west of Steyning (from Steyning: bearing 299°T, OS grid TQ 123 140), and is situated north of Washington village. The light here seems to catch the flint walls of the older cottages, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the history of this small cluster of homes. To the west, the slopes of Warren Hill rise with a silent, heavy permanence, watching over the fields like a forgotten guardian. Beneath the soil of the surrounding pastures, the remnants of ancient activity persist, including the hushed presence of a Roman road that once carried the clamour of empire through these fields. Rock maintains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the nearby A24, offering a reprieve of open sky and low, steady horizons. The air carries a crisp, mineral quality, sharpened by the proximity of the high chalk ridge that defines the southern boundary. In this place, the seasons turn with a visible, deliberate grace, marking the passage of time across the hedgerows and the quiet, unpaved tracks.
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Explore Rock, 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: 50.914865, -0.403334. 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. |