Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover East Dean
East Dean in East Sussex (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 54 mi (or 87 km) south of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in East Dean is now 10:31 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near East Dean, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Shoreham Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lewes, Rottingdean, Brighton, Fulking and Felbridge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Grand
The Ravilious
Crossways Hotel
The Guesthouse East
Cavendish
Horsted Place
The View
The Sheldon
The Mowbray
The Star Inn Alfriston
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Bicycle Touring 2013- Pre-Season Stealth Camp & New Gear Testing.
6 weeks ago I was involved in a bicycle accident which resulted in me breaking my hip. I am currently unable to ride a bike but still wanted to come outside into the great outdoors to test...
033 Vanlife Road Trip - Birling Gap National Trust (Part 1 of 2)
I spend the day at Birling Gap with views of Beachy Head and The Seven Sisters.
Friston Forest - Snow Run & Final Decent
Callum Pettitt in Friston Forest's, Riding down the Snow Run and Final Decent. Unfortunately being hampered by a fading rear brake. (Later found caliper had stuck).
Friston Forest - Doris & Bert
Callum Pettitt on his second run of the day down Friston Forest's, Doris & Bert. Not as clean as the first run due to being hampered by a fading rear brake. (Later found caliper had stuck).
Friston Forest. Snow Run & Final Decent
Friston Forest, Snow Run & Final Decent. Callum Pettitt 22/03/15.
GoPro HD HERO 2 Friston Downhill
One of the downhill sections shot on my hd hero 2. 24/02/2013 Bike: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR comp.
Friston Forest MTB Ride - Bomb Hole
Members of the 1066 cycle club at Friston Forest on 25th September 2011.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Beachy Head
Beachy Head is a chalk headland in Southern England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex, immediately east of the Seven Sisters. Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of the Eastbourne Borough Council which owns the land. The cliff there is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 m (530 ft) above sea level. The peak allows views of the south east coast from Dungeness to the east, to Selsey Bill in the west.
Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The Battle of Beachy Head (Fr. Battle of Bévéziers) was a naval engagement fought on 10 July 1690 during the Nine Years' War. The battle was the greatest French tactical naval victory over their English and Dutch opponents during the war.
Coombe Hill, East Sussex
Coombe Hill or Combe Hill is the name of a hill near Jevington in the English county of East Sussex. It is the site of a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and much later archaeological evidence. Built around 3200 BC, the enclosure consists of two concentric, segmented ditches with an internal area measuring around 6,000 m². Excavations in 1949 found animal bone, flint tools and Ebbsfleet type Peterborough ware at the site.
Sovereign FM
Sovereign FM is a United Kingdom radio station, based in Hailsham, East Sussex, and operated by Media Sound Holdings Ltd. The station plays a selection of hit songs from the last forty years, and offers regular updates on local news, sport, travel and events. The station also works with a number of local charities and organisations, and can regularly be seen broadcasting from events in their transmission area.
HMS Holland 5
Holland 5 was the last of the five Holland-class submarines ordered by the British Admiralty to evaluate the potential of the submarine with the Royal Navy. She was one of the first submarines to be accepted into Royal Navy service, and unique to her class, she carried one of the earliest periscopes. By the time she was launched, a number of A class submarines had already been ordered to replace this class in navy service. She had a single hull design, built from "s" grade steel.
Belle Tout lighthouse
The Belle Tout lighthouse (also spelled Belle Toute lighthouse) is a decommissioned lighthouse and British landmark located at Beachy Head, East Sussex close to the town of Eastbourne. It has been called "Britain's most famous inhabited lighthouse" because of its striking location and use in film and television. In 1999, the Grade II listed building was moved in one piece to prevent it from succumbing to coastal erosion.
Seven Sisters Sheep Centre
The Seven Sisters Sheep Centre is a farm near East Dean, in the Seven Sisters Country Park of the South Downs. It holds a large collection of about 50 sheep breeds, including rare breeds no longer raised by commercial farmers, and a number of Southdown sheep. Besides sheep, other animals on display include goats, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, geese and ducks, a cow, a Shetland pony, and a donkey. Visitors can feed the animals feed pellets, bottle-feed the lambs, or take a ride on a tractor.
Action of 2 May 1707
The Action of 2 May 1707, also known as Beachy Head, was a naval battle of the War of the Spanish Succession in which a French squadron under Claude de Forbin, intercepted a large British convoy escorted by three ships of the line, under Commodore Baron Wylde. The Action began when 3 French ships, the Grifon, Blackoal and Dauphine, grappled the HMS Hampton Court, killing her captain, George Clements, and taking her.