Polegate

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Polegate is a town and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. It is located five miles north of the seaside resort of Eastbourne and is part of the greater area of that town. Although once a railway settlement, its rail links were closed as part of the Beeching cuts. The 2011 census put the civil parish of Polegate at a population of 8,586, with 41.2% aged 65 and over. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.82 mi²Coordinates: 50°49'17"N, 0°14'34"E

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Nearby attractions include: Long Man of Wilmington, Michelham Priory, Lullington Church, Drusillas Park.

2.5 miW
Archaeological site
Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex Downs AONB
65 min walk • The Long Man of Wilmington or Wilmington Giant is a hill figure on the steep slopes of Windover Hill near Wilmington, East Sussex, England. It is 6 miles northwest of Eastbourne and 1⁄3 mile south of Wilmington. Locally, the figure was once often called the "Green Man".
3.1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Reportedly haunted
Michelham Priory
79 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Sussex countryside, Michelham Priory is a historical gem that offers a journey through time for its visitors. This impressive site, which now operates as a museum, is an encapsulation of over 800 years of English history.
3.4 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Lullington Church, Cuckmere Haven
88 min walk • Lullington Church, also known as the Church of the Good Shepherd, on the South Downs at Lullington in East Sussex is one of several churches claimed to be the smallest church in England.
3.4 miW
Theme park, Amusement park, Park
Drusillas Park, Eastbourne
88 min walk • Drusillas Park is a small 10-acre zoo near to Alfriston, in East Sussex, UK. Its exhibits are targeted towards children between 2 and 10 years old. It attracts between 350,000 and 370,000 visitors per year and until December 2021 was home to the first Hello Kitty-themed attraction in Europe.
2.3 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary and St Peter's Church, Sussex Downs AONB
59 min walk • St Mary and St Peter's Church is in the village of Wilmington, East Sussex, England. It is an active Anglican parish church on the deanery of Lewes and Seaford, the archdeaconry of Lewes and Hastings, and the diocese of Chichester.
3.5 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Lamb, Eastbourne
91 min walk • The Lamb Theatre is a fringe theatre, situated above the Lamb Inn in Old Town, Eastbourne. The first pub theatre in Eastbourne, it hosts a range of performance events at Eastbourne's oldest pub.
2.1 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church, Eastbourne
54 min walk • St Mary's Church is the Anglican parish church of the Hampden Park suburb of Eastbourne, a town and borough in the English county of East Sussex. Originally linked to the church at nearby Willingdon, it later became a separate parish church.
3.8 miE
Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Pevensey
97 min walk • St Mary's Church, Westham, is an active Anglican parish church in High Street, Westham, East Sussex, England, standing to the west of Pevensey Castle.
0.5 miS
Museum
Polegate Windmill
13 min walk • Ovenden's Mill or Mockett's Mill is a grade II* listed tower mill at Polegate, East Sussex, England which has been restored and is open to the public.
3 miSW
Park
Lullington Heath, Cuckmere Haven
76 min walk • Lullington Heath is a 72.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is a national nature reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.
1.5 miSW
Church
Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Sussex Downs AONB
38 min walk • The Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Folkington, East Sussex is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Built of flint and rubble, it is a Grade I listed building and an active parish church.