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County of England
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East Sussex is a county in the South East of England. West Sussex is to the west, Kent is to the north-east and Surrey is to the north.
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Former fort and Martello Tower dating from the Napoleonic era which is now a museum.
The spectacular planting here includes topiary, exotics and some stunning colour.
1066 is one of the most important dates in English history. Visit the place where it all happened.
A 16th-century half-timbered house that formed part of Henry VIII’s divorce settlement to Anne of Cleves.
Underground tunnels and interactive exhibits bring the events of wartime Britain to life.
One of Britain’s most famous castles, built in 1385. Some of the interior survives.
A romantic moated castle surrounded by parkland. It boasts an Elizabethan walled garden and a reputation for ghost sightings.
Dating back to Roman times, this ancient monument played an important part in English history.
This labyrinth of caves is a scary smuggler’s lair.
Herstmonceux. Science comes alive at the former Greenwich Observatory.
The former home of Leonard and Virginia Woolf, some of their personal possessions are on display. Owned by the National Trust.
Rudyard Kipling’s former home, the house and gardens remain as they were when he was alive. In the summer concerts and fireworks fill the gardens; the home is owned by the National Trust.
Henry James, EF Benson and Rumer Godden have all lived in this charming 18th century house. The home is owned by the National Trust.
This quirkily decorated farmhouse was home to ‘Bloomsbury’ couple Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell. Charleston is famous for its extravagant murals and unique cottage-style garden.
Eastbourne. A fine collection of 19th- and 20th-century British art featuring works by celebrated war artist, Eric Ravilious.
Rotherfield. Features stained glass windows designed by Sir Edward Burne Jones and made by William Morris.
The brightly decorated wall panels were painted by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell of the Bloomsbury set
Runs between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead. It has the largest collection of steam locomotives after the National Railway Museum in York, and a collection of carriages and wagons unrivalled in the south of England.
Bodiam. Operates between Bodiam and Tenterden in Kent, passing through some very attractive countryside.
Isfield, (near Uckfield). Mile long line between Isfield and Little Horsted. It can be reached by bus (route 29/129 not 29A or 129A) from Brighton, Lewes, Uckfield or Tunbridge Wells, ask for a ticket to 'Isfield'.
By car
The A22, A/M23, A24, A26, A27, A272 and numerous other roads go into Sussex, destinations within Sussex include, Brighton, Lewes, Newhaven, Eastbourne.
By train
There are services from London, Hampshire, Surrey and Kent; main terminus's and destinations are:
By plane
Gatwick Airport (LGW), serves the world, it is just outside East Sussex, but you’ll see the county on the way in!
The county has a fairly good road network, with almost every destination attainable by road; traffic is a problem though, with most towns having inevitable weekday traffic.
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for walking, wildlife, and Winnie The Pooh - an area of heathland and forest once used for hunting by the nobles; Ashdown Forest Tourism Association
11 miles of mostly traffic-free path for walkers and cyclists between Heathfield and Polegate along a disused railway line, with a 3-mile link path to Eastbourne.
Cuckmere Haven is in the South Downs and East Sussex of England. Cuckmere Haven is an area of flood plains in Sussex, England where the river Cuckmere meets the English Channel between Eastbourne and Brighton.
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