The road measures 13.05 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 23 minutes to travel its length.
The A271 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 2 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Lower Horsebridge, Lower Dicker, Horsebridge, HAILSHAM, Amberstone, Hellingly, Carters Corner, Magham Down, Herstmonceux, Windmill Hill, Boreham Street, Ninfield, Ashburnham, Catsfield, and BATTLE.
The road is located entirely within East Sussex.