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Polegate
Town in East Sussex, England

Polegate

Polegate is a town and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

Plan a trip to Polegate→From London

It is part of the greater area of Eastbourne, which is located around four miles (7 km) south. The 2011 census put the civil parish of Polegate at a population of 8,586, with 41.2% aged 65 and over.

How locals move

Getting around Polegate the local way

  • Go nextThe Cuckoo Trail a cycle path from Eastbourne to Heathfield through the Sussex Weald Catch a ferry to Dieppe from the nearby town of Newhaven.

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