Rother

Rother district sits on the southeast coast of England in East Sussex. Its council is based at Bexhill-on-Sea. The district includes the coastal towns of Bexhill and Rye and the inland town of Battle, and a patchwork of farmland, woodland and marshes. The River Rother runs through the district to its outfall at Rye Harbour, shaping estuaries and low-lying reedbeds. The northern parts lie within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where sandstone ridges and smallholdings give way to hedged fields and lanes.

Local economy mixes agriculture, fishing and visitor services. Battle Abbey occupies the field traditionally associated with the 1066 battle and forms part of the town plan. Rye retains medieval street patterns and a quay on the river. The coast includes shingle banks and the Rye Harbour reserve, where saltmarsh and tidal channels meet the sea; boats, birdwatching and small-scale fishing are common. Settlement is linked by a network of lanes and the A259 coastal route. Council services, small manufacturing and craft workshops are concentrated in market towns while surrounding villages support farming and local trades.