The station serves the adjacent villages of Westham (near the station) and Pevensey (beyond the Castle).
Pevensey is an ancient village originally built on an island surrounded by the sea,
but the sea is now over a mile away at Pevensey Bay.
Pevensey Bay station has a very limited service.
www.visit1066country.com
Pevensey Castle has a long and rich history: the ruins of a Norman castle stand within the walls of a large Roman coastal fort.
The Roman walls stand today at almost their full height. In 1066 William the Conqueror landed here to begin his invasion of England
(see Battle) and he built a fortress within the Roman walls, this later developed into a medieval castle with a gatehouse
and towered walls. The Castle was used again in 1940 with machine-gun posts camouflaged into its walls.
Exhibition and audio tour.
Open Apr-Oct, Daily 1000-1700. Nov-Mar, SSu 1000-1600.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Displays of local life and customs in the 16th century former Town Hall.
Court Room, cells and exercise yard. Old weights and measures. Admission free.
Open Easter weekend and Jun-Sep, WThFSSu 1100-1600.
www.pevenseycourthouse.co.uk
A hands-on science and discovery centre among the domes and telescopes of an astronomical observatory.
Telescope tours. Science shows during school holidays (see website). Café.
Open WSSu 1000-1600, see website to book a visit.
www.the-observatory.org
Bus 49 from near station to entrance, about 15 minutes journey,
Wed only, see timetable for dates, infrequent but suitable for visiting.
Operated by Cuckmere Buses.
The themed gardens surrounding the 15th century moated castle include Elizabethan, rose and apothecary gardens.
Wild flower meadow. Ponds. Woodland with bluebells in late spring. Castle tours (see website). Tearoom.
Open Apr-Oct, Daily 1000-1700.
www.herstmonceux-castle.com
Bus as Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre above.
