Viewpoints · South East England
North's Seat
North's Seat is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
PAUL FARMER — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ore · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
North's Seat is a named viewpoint in East Sussex, South-East England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the High Weald National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Hastings and Rye parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ore, about 2.2 km away. Postcode area TN35.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows into the Hudson Bay via Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River. The Saskatchewan River system is the largest shared between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Its watershed includes most of southern and central Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The river is shown on a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) map from 1760, labelled as the Beaver River. Its Cree name is , meaning 'swift current'. From this name is derived the name Saskatchewan, used as well for the South Saskatchewan River and the Saskatchewan River (of which both the North and South Saskatchewan rivers are major tributaries), and the province of that name. Its Blackfoot name is 'big river'. circa 1913. Steamboats in the foreground, construction of the High Level Bridge in the background, and mid-river piers for future Walterdale Bridge between.]] The 49-kilometre section of the North Saskatchewan River that falls within the boundaries of Banff National Park was designated a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8772, 0.6189
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Hastings
- Parish
- Hastings, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN35 5DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Nearest railway station
- Ore — 2.2 km
- Official site
- www.visit1066country.com
Sources
- osm: n3178701157 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: North Saskatchewan River (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North's Seat?
- North's Seat is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN35 5DP), in the parish of Hastings, unparished area.
- Is North's Seat a protected site?
- Yes — North's Seat is part of the Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is North's Seat free to visit?
- Yes, North's Seat is free to enter.
- How do I get to North's Seat?
- The nearest railway station is Ore, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN35 5DP.