Lewes is an historic market town on the River Ouse with remains of a Castle and ruins of a Priory. Lewes is pronounced 'Loo-is'.
Only the Keep and Barbican of the castle remain. Excellent views from the top.
Museum of Sussex Archaeology in Barbican House.
Open Mar-Oct, TWThFSSu 1000-1700.
www.sussexpast.co.uk
A new gallery with the aim of becoming a permanent gallery of works by the Bloomsbury
group of artists, writers and intellectuals. Exhibitions programme. Café. Also see Charleston Farmhouse below.
Open WThFSSu & BH 1000-1700.
www.charleston.org.uk
A timber-framed house containing a museum of life in Sussex, including a
collection of Sussex ironwork. Garden with roses and herbs.
Open Apr-Oct, TWThFSSu 1000-1600.
www.sussexpast.co.uk
A nature reserve of wet woodland, reedbeds and flood plain meadows beside the River Ouse.
The land was once occupied by railway sidings. The main entrance is off Railway Lane but you can also enter
from Pinwell Road.
Open any reasonable time.
www.railwaylandproject.org
A preserved all-steam railway from Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes and
East Grinstead. Over 30 locomotives.
Period stations. Museum and restaurant at Sheffield Park.
Open please see the website.
www.bluebell-railway.com
Bus 121 Sat, 21 Sun from High Street (½ mile) to Sheffield Park station, 30 minutes journey.
121 Sat, every 75 minutes, operated by Compass Travel.
21 Sun, every 2-3 hours, operated by Cuckmere Buses.
Buses pass Cooksbridge station on their way to Sheffield Park and
you may find it more convenient to change there.
Buses also operate from Haywards Heath.
The Bluebell Railway operates from East Grinstead station.
An informal landscape garden with lakes. Rhododendrons and azaleas blooming in early summer.
Spectacular autumn colours. Parkland with countryside views. Restaurant.
Open Daily 1000-1700 (1600 Nov-Feb), booking required in autumn.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bus 121/21 from High Street (½ mile) to car park, see Bluebell Railway above.
Sheffield Park Garden is ¾ mile walk from Sheffield Park station on the Bluebell Railway
which operates from East Grinstead.
Use the footpath direct across parkland, not the busy A275 road.
A 2 mile standard gauge preserved railway to Worth Halt with steam and heritage diesel trains.
Original Victorian station and signal box at Isfield. Museum coach, model railway, miniature railway and children's play area.
Buffet. Events programme.
Open please see website.
www.lavender-line.co.uk
Bus 29A from High Street (½ mile) to Isfield station,
13 minutes journey, Daily, hourly.
Operated by Brighton & Hove.
Buses also operate from Uckfield.
This small weather-boarded house was the home of Leonard and Virginia Woolf.
Open please see website.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bus 123/23 from outside Rail Station to Rodmell, Abergavenny Arms, 15 minutes journey,
then walk ½ mile through village.
M-S 123 about every 2 hours, Sun 23 every 2-3 hours.
M-S 123 operated by Compass Travel,
Sun 23 operated by Cuckmere Buses.
Monk's House is 1¼ miles from Southease.
A working family farm at the foot of the South Downs. Jersey cows, pigs, sheep and other farm animals.
Children's playground. Farm shop. Restaurant and picnic area.
Open please see website.
www.middlefarm.com
Bus 25 from Rail Station to entrance,
23 minutes journey, TThS infrequent.
Operated by Cuckmere Buses.
The home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant who transformed the house by painting the walls, doors
and furniture in their own style. Charleston became the country meeting place of the Bloomsbury
group of artists, writers and intellectuals. Guided tours available. Walled garden. Tearoom.
Also see Charleston in Lewes gallery above.
Open WThFSSu & BH 1000-1700.
www.charleston.org.uk
Bus 25 from Rail Station to entrance, 20 minutes journey, TThS infrequent.
Operated by Cuckmere Buses.
A wide variety of animals in naturalistic environments, including meerkats and a walk-through bat enclosure.
Petworld, miniature railway, adventure playground. Café and restaurant.
Open Daily 1000-1800 (closes 1700 Nov-Mar).
www.drusillas.co.uk
Bus 25 from Rail Station to entrance, 35 minutes journey, TThS infrequent.
Operated by Cuckmere Buses.
Buses also operate from Berwick and Polegate.
A medieval thatched cottage with a picturesque garden.
This was the first building to be acquired by the National Trust.
Open Apr-Oct, FS 1030-1630.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bus 25 from Rail Station to Alfriston Coach Park, 38 minutes journey, then ½ mile walk, TThS infrequent.
Operated by Cuckmere Buses.
Buses also operate from Berwick, Polegate
and Seaford.
