Wilmington
in East Sussex of England, United Kingdom
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Shoreham Airport (21 mi) - London Gatwick Airport (28 mi)
- Redhill Aerodrome (31 mi)
- Lydd Airport (34 mi)
- London Biggin Hill Airport (36 mi)
- Rochester Airport (39 mi)
- London City Airport (48 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (53 mi)
- Southend Airport (56 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (74 mi)
- London Luton Airport (77 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
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Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret (Unesco heritage, 92 mi) - Eastbourne Golfing Park (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Highwoods Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Hollingbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Hemsted Forest Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Chartham Park Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Cottesmore Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Brighton Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Sovereign Harbour Marina (marina, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.820 and 0.193 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 49' 10" and E 0° 11' 33"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:55 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 8:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.954 and -176.560 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waitangi - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Wilmington
Wilmington in East Sussex (England) is located in United Kingdom about 50 mi (or 80 km) south of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Wilmington is now 12:55 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Wilmington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Shoreham Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 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 30 mi (or 47 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lewes, Rottingdean, Brighton, Felbridge and Paddock Wood. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crossways Hotel
The Star Inn Alfriston
Horsted Place
Boship Farm
The Corn Exchange Relaxinnz
The Hydro
TRAVELODGE HELLINGLY EASTBOURNE
Eastbourne (Polegate)
Videos from this area
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The Long Man of Wilmington
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SWC Free Walk 129, Berwick to Birling Gap, 8/8/13
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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.
Alfriston Clergy House
Alfriston Clergy House in Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, England, was the first property to be acquired by the National Trust. It was purchased in 1896 for £10. The house lies adjacent to the Church of St. Andrew.
Berwick (Sussex) railway station
Berwick railway station is located in Berwick, East Sussex, England. Berwick village is located nearby to the south of the A27 road. The station is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by Southern. The station's booking office on the Eastbourne-bound platform is staffed part-time. The PERTIS ticket machine was located on this platform but has now been replaced with a Shere passenger-operated self-service ticket machine.
Long Man of Wilmington
The Long Man of Wilmington is a hill figure located in Wilmington, East Sussex, England, on the steep slopes of Windover Hill, 9.6 kilometres northwest of Eastbourne. It was formerly often known as the Wilmington Giant, or locally as the Green Man. The Long Man is 69.2 metres tall, holds two "staves", and is designed to look in proportion when viewed from below.
Lullington Church
Lullington Church, also known as the Church of the Good Shepherd, on the South Downs at Lullington in East Sussex is claimed to be the smallest church in England. It was built from the remains of the chancel of an earlier church that was destroyed by fire, generally believed to have occurred at the time of Oliver Cromwell. It measures a mere 16 feet (5 metres) square and seats 20 people.
Drusillas Zoo Park
Drusillas Park is a small 10 acres zoo near to Alfriston, in East Sussex, UK. Its exhibits are targeted towards children between 2 and 10 years old The zoo is home to both wild and domestic animals, including ring-tailed lemurs, meerkats, and penguins. There are many hands-on activities, an adventure play area separated for different age groups, an indoor soft play centre, and a Thomas & Friends train that runs daily. There are also cafes, shops, and a restaurant.
Folkington Manor
Folkington Manor (pronounced Fo'ington) is a grade II listed country house situated in the hamlet of Folkington two miles (3.2 km) west of Polegate, East Sussex, England.
Wootton Manor
Wootton Manor is a Jacobean country house in Folkington, East Sussex. The current buildings are situated on the site of a mediaeval manor house. Rupert Gwynne and his wife settled in the house after their marriage in 1905, and later commissioned Detmar Blow to restore and extend the house and add outbuildings. It has been listed as Grade II* by English Heritage.
St Mary and St Peter's Church, Wilmington
St Mary and St Peter's Church, Wilmington, is located 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. Founded in the late 11th century to serve villagers in a rural area at the foot of the South Downs, it also functioned as a priory church for the monks from the adjacent Wilmington Priory, to which it was physically connected.
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