- Rother
:"See also
River Rother for rivers named Rother."----Playden and East Guldeford are merged in the statistical analysis although they are both civil parishes in their own right. Playden has a Parish Council whilst East Guldeford holds a Parish Meeting.
Geography
Rother District covers two areas of relief: to the south, a section of the High
Weald ; and to the north the lower land, named the Rother Levels, across which flow the River Rother, which rises on the Weald and flows easterly towards Rye Bay, and its tributaries. For much of the course of the main river it constitutes the boundary between East Sussex andKent , and is given the alternative title of the ’’Kent Ditch’’. Tributaries of the river include the Rivers Dudwell, Tillingham and Brede.The District reaches the coast in the vicinity of Bexhill, and on the shores of Rye Bay.
Transport
There are several main roads crossing the District. The major trunk road is the A21, London to Hastings road; it is joined by the A28 road from Ashford road near Hastings; which in turn is crossed by the A268
Hawkhurst to Rye road. There is also the A259 coastal routeThe
Hastings Line and theMarshlink Line are the two railway lines in the District; TheKent and East Sussex Railway tourist line terminates at Bodiam.Long-distance footpaths include theSussex Border Path ; and theSaxon Shore Way , which links with the1066 Country Walk .Landmarks
Major landmarks include Bodiam and Camber Castles; and
Battle Abbey .References
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