England: East Sussex
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East Sussex is a popular county situated in the South East of England which shares its borders with the counties of Kent, Surrey, and West Sussex with its southern border being coastline on the English Channel. With so much of the border being on the ENglish Channel it will not come as any great surprise to learn that the county makes for a superb UK vacation destination, especially seaside vacations. The two main seaside resorts are Brighton and Eastbourne but the only city in the county is an area which takes in two coastal towns, Brighton and Hove, which are relatively close to each other to, almost, make them one.
For family days out East Sussex has a variety of superb visitor attractions such as Smuggler’s Adventure which consists of a labyrinth of caves, Drusilla’s Park which is a zoo and adventure park, Paradise Park where you can learn about exotic plants and dinosaurs and Yesterday's World. Children (and older folk in search of their youth) may enjoy a trip to the village of Hartield which is famous for being where A.A Milne set the stories of Winnie the Pooh. It is possible to visit many of the actual places mentioned in the stories (though some names are slightly different), however it is important to note that the places are best explored on foot and this may prove too much for smaller children or those with mobility issues.
Other East Sussex attractions suitable for familes are Ashdown Forest Llama Park and Underwater World as well as a selection of farms (Farm World, Heaven Farm, Middle Farm, the Seven Sisters Sheep Centre and Spring Barn Farm Park) where you can learn about farming history, get some hands on experience, study rare breeds, see some traditional crafts or simply relax in a restaurant while the children play in a maize maze or haystack playground.
East Sussex is also a great destination for walking, rambling and cycling vacations with various walks and trails, ranging from relatively easy walks such as the 1km Oak Walk to the hugely adventerous Saxon Shore Way (261km) or the equally long Sussex Border Path (256km) which stretches from Thorney Island to Rye. In total Sussex has around 3500km of footpaths and recreational walks, more than enough to keep even the most avid hiker happy for the duration of even a long vacation.
Places To Visit In East Sussex
East Sussex Hotels & Accommodation
Places To Visit In East Sussex, England
Settlements In The County Of East Sussex
Brighton
The most popular seaside resort in the South of England (only rivalled, for popularity as a vacation destination, by Blackpool up north in the county of Lancashire) Brighton became a popular seaside resort right at the very beginning of the tourism industry. Read more...
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, other seaside resorts include Eastbourne and Rye. Other towns and villages include Battle, Crowborough, Hartfield, Hastings, Newhaven and Uckfield.
Museums & Art Galleries
Bateman's and Park mill, Battle Museum, Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Bexhill Museum, Bexhill Museum of costume & social history, Brighton Fishing Museum, Brighton Toy And Model Museum, Ditchling Museum, Eastbourne Redoubt, Fishermen's Museum, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, How We Lived Then, Mechanical Memories Amusement Museum, Newhaven Local and Maritime Museum, The Redoubt Fortress, The Regency Town House, Royal Pavilion & Museums, Rye Art Gallery, Rye Castle Museum, Seaford Museum of Local History, Stanmer Rural Museum, Sussex Farm Museum and Nature trails, Towner Art Gallery and Local Museum, Volks Electric Railway, Winchelsea Museum and Yesterday's World.
Heritage Railways
Bluebell Railway, Kent and East Sussex Railway and the Lavender Line.
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty
Great Dixter House and Garden and Sheffield Park Garden.
Historic Religious Buildings
Battle Abbey and Michelham Priory
Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Alfriston Clergy House, Anne of Cleves House, Bateman's (Rudyard Kipling's House), Beeches Farm, Bentley House, Brickwall House, Charleston Farmhouse, harleston Manor, Compton Place, Firle Place, Glyndebourne, Glynde Place, Great Dixter, Hammerwood Park, Haremere Hall, Horsted Place, Lamb House (Henry James house), Marlborough House, Michelham Priory, Monk's House (Virginia Woolf's House), Royal Pavilion, Sheffield Park and Stanmer.
Castles
Bodiam Castle, Camber Castle, Hastings Castle, Herstmonceux Castle (Privately Owned), Lewes Castle, Pevensey Castle and Ypres Tower.
Other Places In East Sussex To Visit
Ashdown Forest Llama Park, Drusilla’s Park, Paradise Park, Smuggler’s Adventure, The Observatory, Underwater World and Yesterday's World plus Farm World, Heaven Farm, Middle Farm, the Seven Sisters Sheep Centre and Spring Barn Farm Park.
Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In East Sussex
Bartley mill, Jill windmill, Nutley Windmill, Oldland Windmill and Polegate Windmill.
Hotels In East Sussex
To find East Sussex hotels simply click on the vacation destinations below:
| Brighton | Eastbourne | ||
| Battle | Hartfield | Lewes | Rye |
| Crowborough | Hastings | Newhaven | Uckfield |
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Useful East Sussex Links
Brighton Bed & Breakfast
Listings of guest houses and B&B in Brighton.
Brighton Hotels
Listings of hotels in Brighton.
Eastbourne Hotels
Hotel and accommodation listings for Eastbourne
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