the old lookout
the old lookout is a fort 100 m east of Pett. Close by, Camber Castle is 5.6 km away, one of 26 within 15 km.
Fort near Pett
Just outside Pett
the old lookout is 100 m east of Pett. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Warm weather in Pett runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
the old lookout
Fort.
- Type
- Fort
- Town
- 100 m east of Pett
Its place on the map
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; the old lookout is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Largest of the 5 is Fairlight, home to 1,561. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Pett
Fairlight
Icklesham
Winchelsea Beach
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where the old lookout is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pett | 100 m west of it | 485 | 12 |
| Fairlight | 1.5 km southwest of it | 1,561 | 12 |
| Icklesham | 2.8 km northwest of it | 918 | 4 |
| Winchelsea Beach | 2.8 km northeast of it | 1,027 | 8 |
| Bachelor's Bump | 3.9 km west of it | 258 | 15 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, an abbey or priory and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageCamber Castle5.6 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey14 km away3
CastleHastings Castle8.2 km away4
Historic house · National TrustLamb House7.2 km away5
CastleRye Castle7.3 km away6
PierHastings Pier9.2 km away7
FortRoyal Military Canal11 km away8
MuseumWinchelsea Corporation Museum3.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
the old lookout: common questions
Where is the old lookout?
the old lookout is 100 m east of Pett, East Sussex.
What is the old lookout?
Fort.
When is the best time to visit the old lookout?
June to September are the warmest months in Pett, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near the old lookout?
Within 15 km: Camber Castle (5.6 km), Battle Abbey (14 km), Hastings Castle (8.2 km) and Lamb House (7.2 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 (8)
- Camber Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hastings Castle: Kreepin Deth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamb House: Elizabeth B. Thomsen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rye Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hastings Pier: Glen Diamond, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Military Canal: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchelsea Corporation Museum: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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