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Village in West Sussex, England

Rotherbridge

Rotherbridge is a village situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west of Petworth in West Sussex, England.

Plan a trip to Rotherbridge→From London

Until 1800, the road from Chichester to Petworth crossed the River Rother by a bridge here; the river acquired its present name from the bridge. Rotherbridge also gave its name to the Hundred of Rotherbridge which comprised several of the surrounding villages, as well as the town of Petworth.

How locals move

Getting around Rotherbridge the local way

  • Get inFerries to Newhaven and Portsmouth, and the London airports (especially Gatwick) are handy for overseas visitors.
  • Go nextOr you could head south to Newhaven and catch a ferry to Dieppe in France.

From Wikivoyage: South Downs, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

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