Claim: Whatlington is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex and is located seven miles north of Hastings, a seaside town and borough in East Sussex.
Evidence: Whatlington is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located seven miles (11 km) north of Hastings, just off the A21 road. Hastings /ˈheɪstɪŋz/ is a seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, 24 mi (39 km) east to the county town of Lewes and 53 mi (85 km) south east of London.