G3 The Elms & ‘Kipling Gardens’ G5 North End House G9 The Whiteway Centre Rudyard Kipling wrote some of his most famous works whilst A blue plaque designates the former The Centre is a registered charity, self-funding Community living at The Elms between 1897 and holiday home of Sir Edward Centre run by an elected committee of volunteers. It provides a There is plenty to do and see in 1902. Formerly within the grounds of The Burne-Jones. Later range of daytime and evening Adult Rottingdean with its beach and seafront, picturesque village Elms, Kipling Gardens are open every day residents included the Education and Leisure classes green, gardens and pond as well as the famous windmill. There to the public and contain a walled rose author of National including a new computer club. is also a thriving High Street with many new businesses, shops garden, an area of ornamental grasses, a Velvet, Enid Bagnold All rooms are available for hire. For and cafés, restaurants and pubs. www.rottingdeanvillage.org.uk chalkland wild area and a croquet lawn. and her husband, head of Reuters, Sir Roderick information on: courses 01273 304180 The gardens have been awarded the Jones. www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk or 305292, lettings 078 4008 8575 or Village history prestigious Green Flag award for six visit www.rwc.org.uk 6 The village developed in the Saxon Age around the pond consecutive years. www.rottingdeanpreservationsociety.org.uk G St Margaret’s Church opposite the church. A small farming community, its name The Parish Church was originally built during 10 The Old Customs House translates as ‘the valley of Rota’s people’. After the Battle of the Saxon era with a tower being added by G 4 The Green & village pond During the heyday of smuggling in the 17th Hastings, Rottingdean was given to William de Warenne, the G the Normans. In 1377 The Green, in front of St Margaret’s and 18th centuries the Rottingdean Gang Lord of Lewes, as a reward for his support of William the villagers sought refuge Church, has been the focus of village was active. The customs house in the high street was Conqueror. from French pirates activities since the Stone Age. The established in 1760 to help prevent further smuggling. and some died when pond, once fed by a spring, provided the Famous residents the church was torched. It contains only source of drinking water during 11 At the end of the 19th century, writers, artists many stained glass windows from the G Rottingdean Terraces Neolithic and Saxon times both for and public figures began to settle here. 19th century including 7 designed by Burne-Jones and made by Rottingdean Terraces, situated between the humans and livestock. It was recently Residents have included Rudyard Kipling, the firm Morris & Co. www.stmargaret.org.uk White Horse Hotel and the seafront, have Enid Bagnold, Sir William Nicholson, relined and replanted and is now a recently been converted into a multi-purpose Angela Thirkell, Lord Carson, place for calm reflection and enjoyment. G7 Our Lady of Lourdes Church outdoor performance space. For forthcoming William Black, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, poet Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, performances see www.rottingdeanarts.org.uk B Alfred Noyes, Fred Perry, Lady Baldwin and Sir 2 1 D consecrated in 1958, is situated in 2 A 3 RO Roderick Jones as well as the Copper family, A27 L Whiteway Lane. Although it is a 12 The Gap, Cliffs & F IL A H D G farmers famed for their folk singing. L E A relatively modern construction, its flint M Z Undercliff A O E B R R facades help it fit into the local R T Grange The long undercliff walk from Black Rock to 1 The Windmill O UR environment. The Catholic presence in A O Gallery, G C The Saltdean was built between 1930 and 1935 as D N Museum, the village began with the arrival of the dispossessed Sisters The windmill is situated to the west of the The Elms EA Whiteway 2 & Kipling D6 St Margaret’s & Library part of the sea defences to reduce the erosion Beacon Centre of St. Martha from France in 1903 who established the convent y village on Beacon Hill. It is open to the Gardens 3 T Church 9 e Hill l of the chalk cliffs. The Gap is a natural valley s H E n Our Lady e E N of Our Lady of Lourdes, now situated on the west side of the B public on National Mill days and every 4 A K The Green & G 8 L break in the cliffs allowing access to the village. c of Lourdes i R Y M A Green. www.ourladyoflourdesandstpatricks.co.uk Village Pond E y 3rd Sunday from May-September between E W Church b 5 N E p T7 C e I e North End H D H h R s 2.00-4.30pm. The Windmill is maintained W GN A h t i House N I I E L 8 13 w The Grange Gallery, N l W l Y Beach & Sea i by the Rottingdean Preservation Society. E E G m 1 ST Y G d L n i A A W www.rottingdeanpreservationsociety.org.uk Old N Museum & Library The beach is backed by chalk cliffs and a life Windmill Customs D V H S E Originally the Vicarage, renamed by R guard service operates in summer. There D IG House N 2 A 10 D U Beacon Hill Nature Reserve GOLF COURSE O D H Sir William Nicholson, The Grange now G R R E are rock pools to explore and the remains of K S L R T T A R Adjacent to the Windmill is a Neolithic long barrow dating back IL A S P R M I N V E contains a Public Library tracks for Magnus Volk’s extraordinary EV P ST E P E D R I to at least 4000 years BC (model in The Grange) discovered in N E E and an Art Gallery. There ‘Daddy Longlegs’ Railway can be seen. The A259 W D T S O U T A 1995 by an aerial survey. The Local Nature Reserve on Beacon H C O A S T R O P is a permanent Museum of only train ever to have a lifeboat attached C The Hill is looked after by a Working Group to preserve the flora, L I F F T O 11 12 the history of Rottingdean and its famous ran from 1896-1901. There is a model of the P P A T H Terraces The Gap fauna and ecology of the Downs. Beacon Hill Nature Reserve W A Y S A L T D residents and a café in its Lutyens designed Daddy Longlegs in the Grange Museum. B R I G C L E E A N H T O N Y 13 offers wonderful views of the South Downs, village and sea. U N D E R C C B E A C H courtyard and garden . www.rottingdeanvillage.org.uk/ B E A C H L I F F W A L K & www.rottingdean-pc.gov.uk/beacon.php B E A C H www.rottingdeanpreservationsociety.org.uk around-about/history-environment Welcome to historic Places to stay in Rottingdean Local charities Visitors have a choice of places to stay in the village, from the Rottingdean Preservation Society looks after the Windmill, The many cottages and apartments to rent, bed & breakfast Grange, Kipling Gardens and general preservation of the village. establishments and an hotel. A list of places to stay in PARC Children’s Charity provides recreational activities for Rottingdean is a t children and young people locally. It has funded play areas, an www.rottingdeanvillage.org.uk/accommodation outreach bus and supports youth work. For more information call 01273 308886 A 2 A beautiful Sussex village 3 Eating & drinking L O N D O N 6 Rottingdean & Saltdean Lions Club was chartered in April 1973 R 2 O A There are numerous places to eat & drink in the village, A D 6 2 and covers Woodingdean, Falmer, Rottingdean, Saltdean and A including 6 cafés, 7 restaurants, 4 pubs, an hotel and a Lewes Ovingdean. The club organises many fundraising events and A Patcham 2 3 A Falmer 27 licensed village club. There are also many beautiful spots to L O 27 N B D 27 donates £15-20,000 each year to local worthy causes A A A O 2 2 N 1 7 2 picnic on The Downs, cliff top or beaches. For a complete list of D 3 A R O O Beddingham www.rottingdeanandsaltdeanlions.org.uk A R D S A E places to eat and drink in the village please visi For more information 2 W t E 3 L scan this QR code W OO D F 6 DIN GDEAN R A 2 www.rottingdeanvillage.org.uk/eating-drinking Hove L into your handheld M Rottingdean Parish Council E A R B A259 Brighton R 2 device to go directly O A 1 A D Rottingdean is the only area within the City of Brighton & Hove 25 2 Shopping to the Rottingdean 9 3 to have its own Parish Council which meets on the 1st Monday Village website. Saltdean Newhaven A259 SOU Peacehaven A wide range of shops serve locals and visitors with antiques, TH C 9 ROTTINGDEAN OA A 2 5 of the month. www.rottingdean-pc.gov.uk ST R bakery, butchery, charity shop, children’s toys, fashion, Location OAD floristry, greengrocery, gifts & cards, hardware, pet supplies, Events in Rottingdean Rottingdean is situated in Sussex on the south coast of jewellry & accessories, pharmacy, picture framing, shoes, January Rottingdean Drama Society - Pantomime.