Lewes Town

Lewes is uniquely characterful with quirky independent shops and an incredible array of pubs, Georgian buildings, cobbled streets and a medieval castle. There's a local cinema, independent cafes, restaurants and you can easily lose hours in the vintage / antiques shops and local food markets (Fridays & First Saturday of the month).

It's a vibrant place for all ages - famous for summer music festivals, Charleston's Speakers Festival and bonfire parades. At the bottom of our road, is a park perfect for kicking a ball and a playground. Other amenities include a local skatepark, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, tennis courts, churches, historic buildings, music recitals and gig venues (The Con Club two mins away is worth checking for listings).

There are various websites (eg. Lewes.co.uk) where you can see what's on.

Walking & Cycling

We are in South Downs National Park and 15 minutes from the South Downs Way with great walks to Kingston and Alfriston, both with great pubs. Other fun walks include striding over Black Cap on the way to a pub lunch in Plumpton, and from Glynde to Lewes, via Mount Caburn. Or up or down the River Ouse to Barcombe or Southease.

There is also exciting mountain-biking in Stanmer Park and Friston Forest (30 minutes away).

Beaches & Swimming

Beaches we love are: Tidemills and Hope Gap (leading to Cuckmere Haven) in Seaford; Birling Gap, in East Dean, and Rottingdean with its seaside promenade to Brighton Marina.

There’s also outdoor swimming in Lewes in Pells Pool in the summer and indoor swimming all year round in Lewes Leisure Centre.

Getting Around.

Lewes Train station is a 10 minute walk, with trains to Glynde (5 minutes), Brighton (15 minutes) and London (1 hour 10 minutes). There are buses to Glyndebourne Opera House too.