Attractions in East Sussex


Attractions in East Sussex, such as Battle Abbey and Bluebell Railway are listed below. One could be excused for regarding West Sussex as very much a seaside county, certainly Rudyard Kipling saw the county as ‘Sussex by the sea’, but there is considerably more to Sussex than its undoubtedly glorious coastline. The South Downs,... read more

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Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey

Battle, East Sussex  
Battle Abbey was founded around 1070 by William the Conqueror, on the site of the Battle of Hastings. The best-preserved and most impressive part of the... more


Bluebell Railway

Bluebell Railway

Sheffield Park Station, Uckfield, East Sussex  
Bluebell Railway, volunteer run, was the UK´s first preserved standard gauge passenger railway, when it reopened part of the Lewes to East Grinstead line of the... more


Newhaven Fort

Newhaven Fort

Fort Road, Newhaven, East Sussex  
Newhaven Fort offers an exciting and varied day out at this award winning attraction. The massive walls, ramparts, tunnels and gun emplacements all fire the imagination... more


Planet Earth Museum & Sussex History Trail

Planet Earth Museum & Sussex History Trail

Paradise Park, Avis Road, Newhaven, East Sussex  
Planet Earth Museum & Sussex History Trail is one of the finest museums of its type in the country with life size moving dinosaurs and interactive... more


Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion

4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, East Sussex  
The Royal Pavilion, the famous seaside palace of King George IV, is one of the most exotically beautiful buildings in the British Isles. Originally a simple... more


Sussex Archaeological Society

Sussex Archaeological Society

Bull House, 92 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex  
Sussex Archaeological Society, or Sussex Past for short, has several fascinating properties open to the to the public, including Anne of Cleves House, Fishbourne Roman Palace,... more