Attraction · near Groombridge · East Sussex

Eridge Rocks

Eridge Rocks is an attraction; it lies 2.1 km southeast of Groombridge. Around it, within 15 km, lie 20 more places, Hever Castle (12 km) first on our list.

Where

2.1 km

southeast of Groombridge

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Attraction near Groombridge

Just outside Groombridge

Eridge Rocks is 2.1 km southeast of Groombridge. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month in Groombridge

For warmth, aim for May to September (17–22°C highs in Groombridge).

Jan8° / 1°97 mm

Feb8° / 1°72 mm

Mar11° / 3°59 mm

Apr14° / 4°55 mm

May17° / 7°59 mm

Jun20° / 10°54 mm

Jul22° / 12°57 mm

Aug22° / 12°68 mm

Sep19° / 10°66 mm

Oct15° / 7°97 mm

Nov11° / 4°99 mm

Dec8° / 2°105 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Groombridge, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Groombridge. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Groombridge’s full climate →

About

Eridge Rocks

Attraction.

Type: Attraction
Town: 2.1 km southeast of Groombridge
Official site: sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/eridge-rocks

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

The map centres on Eridge Rocks, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Eridge Rocks

Home to 51,215 people, Royal Tunbridge Wells is the largest of these 7. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 2.1 km northwest of it

Groombridge

1,077 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km northeast of it

Royal Tunbridge Wells

51,215 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.8 km north of it

Rusthall and Langton Green

7,783 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km east of it

Frant

701 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Eridge Rocks is	People	Places to visit
Groombridge	2.1 km northwest of it	1,077	4
Royal Tunbridge Wells	2.5 km northeast of it	51,215	7
Rusthall and Langton Green	2.8 km north of it	7,783	5
Frant	3.2 km east of it	701	3
Crowborough	4.4 km southwest of it	21,990	4
Town Row	4.5 km south of it	623	1
Bullingstone	4.7 km north of it	196	5

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Eridge Rocks

Choose from 20 places within 15 km, such as 3 historic houses, 3 castles and a heritage railway.

Historic houseHever Castle12 km away 2Historic houseHistoric housePenshurst Place8.8 km away 3

Castle · National TrustScotney Castle13 km away 4

CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse12 km away 5

Heritage railwaySpa Valley Railway3.1 km away 6

CastleChiddingstone Castle11 km away 7

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBayham Old Abbey9.6 km away 8

Historic houseSalomons Museum6.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Eridge Rocks

Where is Eridge Rocks?

Eridge Rocks is 2.1 km southeast of Groombridge, East Sussex.

What is Eridge Rocks?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Eridge Rocks?

May to September are the warmest months in Groombridge, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Eridge Rocks?

Within 15 km: Hever Castle (12 km), Penshurst Place (8.8 km), Scotney Castle (13 km) and Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Spa Valley Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chiddingstone Castle: Hjamesberglen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bayham Old Abbey: Mstanyauk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Salomons Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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