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Stone Cross sits on the gentle ridge that separates the Pevensey Levels from the start of the Sussex High Weald. Historically, it served as a crossroads where the old route from Hailsham met the road heading down towards the coast at Pevensey Bay, and it still feels very much like a gateway between the inland countryside and the sea. The village has expanded significantly over the last few decades, centering around the crossroad where the local stores and the 19th-century church of St Luke’s are located, but it hasn’t lost its connection to the surrounding landscape. From the higher ground, you get clear views across the marshland towards Pevensey Castle and the English Channel beyond. It’s a practical spot for those who work in Eastbourne or Bexhill but prefer being tucked just outside the urban sprawl, with the added benefit of being within walking distance of the trails that criss-cross the Levels. Though it functions now as a quiet residential hub, the proximity to the historic Roman and Norman sites at Pevensey gives the area a grounded, established feel.