Activities
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Anne of Cleves House, Lewes
The house is a 15th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house and was part of Anne of Cleves' annulment settlement from Henry VIII. The interiors are decorated in keeping with the Tudor style and provide an idea of how the Tudors lived day-to-day.
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Bodiam Castle, East Sussex, England
Archetypal 14th century moated castle with ruined interior - a glimpse of medieval splendour
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Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft, Hassocks
It specialises in showcasing the artists and craftspeople who made Ditchling a creative hub in the 20th century, such as Eric Gill, the sculptor, printmaker and typeface designer, Edward Johnston, designer of the London Underground font, and printer Hilary Pepler.Read more
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Firle Place, East Sussex, England
The manor house of Firle Place was completed in 1543 by Sir John Gage, an important figure during the reign of King Henry VIII. One of Sir John’s descendants, Henry Nicholas, the 8th Viscount, still lives there with his family today.
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Glynde Place, East Sussex, England
Glynde Place was built in 1569 by the Morley family and is now the family home of Francis and Caroline Hampden.
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Great Dixter House, East Sussex, England
Nathaniel Lloyd bought the property at Great Dixter in 1910 and combined the house’s medieval origins with 20th-century innovative building to create a romantic imitation of a medieval manor house.
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Lewes Castle, Lewes
Settlement has been on the site since the Saxon era, and soon after a Norman invasion, Lewes Castle was built to control a critical portion of the Sussex coast.
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Michelham Priory House and Gardens, East Sussex, England
Built by Augustinian monks in the 13th century, and surrounded by England’s longest medieval filled water moat, the beautiful Michaelham Priory is nestled within a seven-acre garden in Cuckmere Valley, and holds stories to share from over 800 years.
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