East Dean and Friston

East Dean and Friston is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England.The two villages in the parish are in a dry valley on the South Downs – between Eastbourne three miles (4.8 km) to the east and Seaford an equal distance to the west. The main A259 road goes through both village centres. The coast and much of the land between it and the A259 from the east edge of Seaford to the west edge of Eastbourne is owned by the National Trust, and this has prevented further development to the area. The civil parish was formed on 1 April 1999 from "East Dean" and "Friston" parishes.

This article is about a parish in East Sussex. For the village of East Dean in West Sussex, see East Dean, West Sussex.

East Dean and Friston
Seven Sisters from Birling Gap
East Dean and Friston
Location within East Sussex
Area3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) 
Population1,675 (2011)
• Density475/sq mi (183/km2)
OS grid referenceTV552983
• London53 miles (85 km) NNW
District
  • Wealden
Shire county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEASTBOURNE
Postcode districtBN20
Dialling code01323
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
  • Lewes
Websitehttp://eastdeanvillage.org.uk/

A hamlet within the parish, Birling Gap, is owned by the National Trust. Some of its cottages have been removed because of coastal erosion.

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