Old Town, East Sussex Weather
About Old Town, East Sussex
Old Town carries the salt-crusted memory of centuries in its narrow, timber-framed lanes that climb steeply toward the verdant folds of the East Hill. It lies 0.7 miles east-north-east of Hastings (from Hastings: bearing 70°T, OS grid TQ 827 098). Weather-beaten nets and the sharp scent of brine define the character of Old Town, where the architecture seems to lean inward as if whispering secrets of the Channel tides. Between the ancient stone fragments of the Hastings Town Wall, a singular quality of light catches the flint facades, turning the grey walls into shimmering scales. A contemplative stillness resides in the Old Town Maritime Garden, offering a verdant respite from the rhythmic clatter of the nearby fishing fleet. The legacy of the sea remains etched in the local consciousness, preserved in the artefacts housed within the nearby Shipwreck Museum. Here, the landscape is defined by the sharp collision of cliff and coast, grounding the spirit in a geography that has resisted the softening influence of modernity. Each evening, the shadows stretch across the uneven cobbles, marking the transition from the industrious day to the quietude of the southern coast.
Flight conditions near Old Town. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Old Town and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Old Town, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Town, East Sussex, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Old Town includes coordinates 50.85958, 0.59565, in the county of East Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Old Town is available on the Old Town map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the East Sussex weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.