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Anne of Cleves House Museum
Fri 19 Sep 25
Anne of Cleves House, 52 Southover High Street, Lewes BN7 1JA
Heritage Open Day: Enjoy an insight into Tudor and Elizabethan life at Anne of Cleves House in Lewes. This stunning timber-framed medieval house...
Royal Hippodrome Theatre
Wed 17 Sep 25
106-114 Seaside Road, Eastbourne BN21 3PF
Heritage Open Day: Catch a behind-the-scenes look at this old theatre! Explore the backstage areas of this wonderful theatre and take a look inside...
Bingo - prize bingo evening
Wed 17 Sep 25
Camber Memorial Hall, Lydd Rd, Camber TN31 7RJ
Join us for a fun evening of community bingo and raffle! Free tea and coffee or bring your own. Eyes down 7.30. Everyone welcome.
WOW work on walls 111
Wed 17 Sep 25
Hastings Arts Forum
20 Marine Court
St Leonards on Sea TN38 0DX
HAF members were offered the opportunity to 'rent' one or more walls or plinths solely for their own work, enabling them to curate their...
2025 Season Finale
Tue 16 Sep 25
Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9XZ
Make The Most of the 2025 Horseracing Season
Stir up your Tuesday with a relaxed day and some casual sports action!...
Join our choir in Brighton for a FREE taster session
Tue 16 Sep 25
Withdean Sports Complex, Tongdean Lane, Brighton BN1 5JD
If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can!
The Brighton Rock Choir is led by local musician Charlotte Nash...
Join our choir in Brighton for a FREE taster session
Tue 16 Sep 25
Withdean Sports Complex, Tongdean Lane, Brighton BN1 5JD
If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can!
Your friendly local Brighton choir is run by choir leader Charlotte Nash...
Autumn Afternoon Racing- Monday 15th September
Mon 15 Sep 25
Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9XZ
Switch up your Tuesday with a afternoon of leisure and some sporting action! Join us for Monday Afternoon Racing in Brighton for an all-around...
Bodiam Castle
Sun 14 Sep 25
National Trust, Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, Robertsbridge TN32 5UA
Heritage Open Day: Let Bodiam Castle make your imagination run wild as the medieval ruin evokes a time of knights, princesses and dragons...
4 Park Road
Sun 14 Sep 25
4 Park Road, Lewes BN7 1BN
Heritage Open Day: A striking modernist house of 1961 now with a first-storey addition designed by the current owner...
Nutley Windmill
Sun 14 Sep 25
Nutley Windmill, Crowborough Road, Nutley TN22 3HY
Heritage Open Day: Nutley Windmill is a rare example of an open trestle post mill, which is only open on a limited number of days...
West Blatchington Windmill
Sun 14 Sep 25
Holmes Avenue, Brighton & Hove BN3 7LH
Heritage Open Day: Open for tours where you can climb to the top, view the extensive milling museum and partake of refreshments in the barn...
Willingdon/Polegate windmill
Sun 14 Sep 25
Polegate Windmill, Park Croft, Polegate BN26 5LB
Heritage Open Day: Our 208 year old windmill will be open on Sunday 14th September 2025, 11:00 to 15:00...
Lamb House visit
Sun 14 Sep 25
3 Chapel Hill, Lewes BN7 2BB
Heritage Open Day: A chance to see the 18th century Chinese screen rediscovered here in the 1960s. Visit this Grade II* listed house and learn about...
Priory School, Lewes Memorial Chapel
Sun 14 Sep 25
Priory School, Mountfield Road, Lewes BN7 2XN
Heritage Open Day: Lewes Priory School Memorial Chapel, (Mountfield Road, between Priory School and East Sussex College)...
Brighton Unitarian Church
Sun 14 Sep 25
New Road, Brighton & Hove BN1 1UF
Heritage Open Day: A historic Regency church with well informed members of the congregation available to explain its history...
Colour - Royal Pavilion Gardens
Sun 14 Sep 25
Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton & Hove BN1 1FN
Heritage Open Day: Family friendly trail and activities in the Royal Pavilion Gardens. Heritage Open Day
Sunday 14 September
ROYAL PAVILION...
The Regency Town House - Costume Group, 'The Language of Fans' activity
Sun 14 Sep 25
The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove BN3 1EH
Heritage Open Day: A chance to work with the Costume Team at The Regency Town House. Join members of our Costume team for a short workshop session...
Town Hall Open Day - Fun for all the Family
Sun 14 Sep 25
Town Hall, High Street, Lewes BN7 2QS
Heritage Open Day: Explore Lewes’ past with Bonfire Societies’ living history, the Cluniac Network’s hands-on medieval activities, and an...
Theatre Royal Brighton Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Theatre Royal Brighton and The Colonnade Bar, New Road, Brighton & Hove BN1 1SD
Heritage Open Day: Come in and explore our beautiful 218 year old Theatre. Find your favourite seat, take a photo in the Royal Box, find out about...
Alexandra Park Greenhouse Hastings
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Helens Road, Hastings TN34 3EL
Heritage Open Day: Alexandra Park Greenhouse is a 1934 Richardson's teak and cast iron 36m building which has been completely restored with...
Friends Meeting House Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton & Hove BN1 1AF
Heritage Open Day: Come and discover the long and fascinating history of Brighton’s Quaker Meeting House...
Cable House 14
Sat 13 Sep 25
South Hill Barn Car Park, Seaford BN254AR
Heritage Open Day: Set in one of England's most famous views, this is a rare opportunity to see and learn about this 'haven of...
Brighton & Hove Women's History Group - Exhibition
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove BN3 1EH
Heritage Open Day: We are a local women's history group who aim to raise awareness and recognition of women’s contribution to the history of...
Free Entry at Seaford Museum
Sat 13 Sep 25
Martello Tower 74, The Esplanade, Seaford BN25 1JH
Heritage Open Day: Free Entry Free entry to Seaford Museum. Much bigger than it looks, there is so much to see inside...
The Art of the Hoarding
Sat 13 Sep 25
Buckingham Street, Brighton & Hove BN1 3LT
Heritage Open Day: Aubrey Beardsley and friends celebrate street art with a poster installation. Artist Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) was born in...
The Regency Town House - Research Group Exhibition: Social Change in Brunswick
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove BN3 1EH
Heritage Open Day: Social Change in Brunswick In 2024, we celebrated the 200th anniversary of Brunswick Town’s founding...
The Regency Town House - Costume Group, 'Lover's Eyes' activity
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove BN3 1EH
Heritage Open Day: A chance to work with the Costume Team at The Regency Town House. Join members of our Costume team for a short workshop session...
QueenSpark Exhibition - at The Regency Town House
Sat 13 Sep 25
13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove BN3 1EH
Heritage Open Day: Local publisher QueenSpark exhibits a fabulous photographic exhibition and their wonderful titles This year Queenspark are...
The Regency Town House - Costume Group Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove BN3 1EH
Heritage Open Day: A chance to look at the work of the Costume Team at The Regency Town House. All through the year the talented members of our...
All Saints’ Church, Patcham
Sat 13 Sep 25
All Saints Church, Church Hill, Patcham, Brighton & Hove BN1 8YE
Heritage Open Day: Come and visit our 12th Century church with its fascinating Doom Painting, medieval memorial and gravestones in beautiful Patcham...
Winchelsea Wesley Methodist Chapel
Sat 13 Sep 25
Winchelsea Wesley Methodist Chapel, Rectory Lane, Winchelsea TN36 4EY
Heritage Open Day: Open Day at the Historic John Wesley's Chapel, Winchelsea on Saturday 13th September 2025 from 10am to 5pm, with a bonus of...
Lewes Little Theatre tour
Sat 13 Sep 25
Lancaster Street, Lewes BN7 2PX
Heritage Open Day: Learn about how the Little Theatre was formed and go on a backstage tour. First formed in 1929 as the Lewes Players, the present...
Quaker Meeting House
Sat 13 Sep 25
Friars Walk, Lewes BN7 2LE
Heritage Open Day: Grade II listed Quaker Meeting House with modern additions This Friends Meeting House dates from 1784 with later additions over...
Freemasons Hall
Sat 13 Sep 25
149 High Street, Lewes BN7 1XT
Heritage Open Day: This Grade II listed 1868 building is still owned by the South Saxon Lodge, one of the oldest in Sussex...
Guided Tour of Ocklynge Cemetery
Sat 13 Sep 25
Ocklynge Cemetery, 3 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne BN21 1TL
Heritage Open Day: Kevin Gordon, local historian, will give a guided walk of the cemetery. Ocklynge Cemetery has been the last resting place for...
Coastguard Cottage
Sat 13 Sep 25
6 Coastguard Cottages, Cuckmere Haven, Seaford BN25 4AR
Heritage Open Day: Come and have a look inside one of the most famous cottages in England, meet a descendant of the last Coastguard, and see artwork...
King John's Nursery - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Sep 25
King John's Nursery, Etchingham TN19 7AZ
Garden developed alongside the nursery, a romantic pond garden, gravel garden, long border, meadows and cutting garden...
Eastgate Baptist Church, (beside the former Bus Station)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Eastgate Street, Lewes BN7 2LR
Heritage Open Day: Eastgate Baptist Church, (beside former Bus Station) dating from 1843, has many interesting features including a sunken baptistry...
Lewes House, High Street Lewes
Sat 13 Sep 25
Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes BN7 2LX
Heritage Open Day: Lewes House is a substantial 18th century detached house set in a large walled garden...
The Combined Law Courts
Sat 13 Sep 25
Lewes Combined Court, 182 High Street, Lewes BN7 1YB
Heritage Open Day: Originally designed as County Hall in 1812 this building has a neo classical façade in Portland stone...
First Base - St Stephens Hall
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Stephens Hall, Montpelier Place, Brighton & Hove BN1 3BF
Heritage Open Day: First Base is a Day Centre for people experiencing homelessness - we provide support to help people find a way off the streets...
Bishopstone Station
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Old Ticket Office, Station Road, Bishopstone, Seaford BN25 2RB
Heritage Open Day: Explore this Art Deco Grade II listed station building and view an exhibition as part of Artwave!...
The Round House
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Round House, Pipe Passage, Lewes BN7 1YQ
Heritage Open Day: Discover the brick and flint base of an 1802 windmill which is now a house. This is the base of a windmill built by public...
Wych Warren House - Open Garden for NGS
Fri 12 Sep 25
Wych Warren House, Forest Row RH18 5LF
6 acre garden in Ashdown Forest, AONB, much of it mixed woodland. Perimeter walk all around property. Delightful and tranquil setting with plenty of...
W F Bruce workshop tour
Fri 12 Sep 25
5 North Street, Lewes BN7 2PA
Heritage Open Day: Visit this shop's historic basement workshop where antique clocks are restored Lewes was home to several fine clockmakers in...
Bateman's
Fri 12 Sep 25
Batemans, Batemans Lane, Burwash, Etchingham TN19 7DS
Heritage Open Day: Discover Bateman's, the home of the internationally famous writer Rudyard Kipling...
Newhaven Museum
Fri 12 Sep 25
Newhaven Museum, Avis Road, Newhaven BN9 0PR
Heritage Open Day: Our museum has recently been refurbished - come and see new displays showcasing Newhaven's maritime, industrial, war-time...
This Land of Ours
Fri 12 Sep 25
Old Hamsey Church, Hamsey, Lewes BN8 5TB
Heritage Open Day: Join British artist Keith A. Pettit as he exhibits his prints and sculptures in the beautiful setting of Hamsey Church. Keith A...
Bull House tour
Fri 12 Sep 25
Bull House, 92 High Street, Lewes BN7 1XH
Heritage Open Day: Visit this 15th century timber-framed house, once lived in by Thomas Paine. Bull House was once lived in by Thomas Paine, author...
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Things to do around East Sussex
East Sussex, a picturesque county on the southeastern coast of England, offers a wide range of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in history, outdoor adventures, or cultural experiences, there's something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best things to do in East Sussex:
1. Royal Pavilion in Brighton:
- Begin your day by visiting the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. This exotic palace, built for King George IV, combines Regency grandeur with Indian and Chinese visual styles. Explore its colorful interiors, stunning gardens, and learn about its fascinating history.
2. The Lanes in Brighton:
- Afterward, wander through The Lanes, an area known for its eclectic mix of shops, boutiques, and restaurants. Explore the narrow alleys, discover unique treasures, and enjoy a meal at one of the charming eateries.
3. Seven Sisters Country Park:
- For nature enthusiasts, head to the Seven Sisters Country Park. Hike along the dramatic chalk cliffs, enjoy panoramic views of the English Channel, and spot wildlife. It's a great spot for picnics and photography.
4. Battle Abbey and Battlefield:
- Visit Battle Abbey and Battlefield, where the historic Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. Explore the abbey ruins, learn about the Norman Conquest, and enjoy the serene surroundings.
5. Hastings Old Town:
- Explore Hastings Old Town, a charming area with cobbled streets, historic buildings, and fishing boats. Visit the Fishermen's Museum, stroll along the seafront, and enjoy fresh seafood.
6. Rye:
- Discover the medieval town of Rye, known for its preserved architecture and quaint streets. Climb to the top of St. Mary's Church for panoramic views of the surrounding countryside¹.
7. Bodiam Castle:
- Head to Bodiam Castle, a 14th-century moated castle surrounded by lush greenery. Explore its towers, drawbridge, and picturesque setting. It's a great spot for history enthusiasts and photographers.
8. Lewes Castle and Anne of Cleves House:
- In Lewes, visit Lewes Castle for its panoramic views of the town and countryside. Explore the nearby Anne of Cleves House, a Tudor timber-framed building with a fascinating history.
9. Beachy Head and Birling Gap:
- Take a scenic drive to Beachy Head and Birling Gap. Admire the white cliffs, walk along the coastal paths, and breathe in the fresh sea air. It's a stunning natural landscape.
10. Charleston Farmhouse:
- For art and culture, visit Charleston Farmhouse, the former home of the Bloomsbury Group. Explore its vibrant interiors, gardens, and learn about the influential artists and writers who lived here.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or cultural exploration, East Sussex promises an enriching and diverse day out!
:
1. Royal Pavilion in Brighton:
- Begin your day by visiting the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. This exotic palace, built for King George IV, combines Regency grandeur with Indian and Chinese visual styles. Explore its colorful interiors, stunning gardens, and learn about its fascinating history.
2. The Lanes in Brighton:
- Afterward, wander through The Lanes, an area known for its eclectic mix of shops, boutiques, and restaurants. Explore the narrow alleys, discover unique treasures, and enjoy a meal at one of the charming eateries.
3. Seven Sisters Country Park:
- For nature enthusiasts, head to the Seven Sisters Country Park. Hike along the dramatic chalk cliffs, enjoy panoramic views of the English Channel, and spot wildlife. It's a great spot for picnics and photography.
4. Battle Abbey and Battlefield:
- Visit Battle Abbey and Battlefield, where the historic Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. Explore the abbey ruins, learn about the Norman Conquest, and enjoy the serene surroundings.
5. Hastings Old Town:
- Explore Hastings Old Town, a charming area with cobbled streets, historic buildings, and fishing boats. Visit the Fishermen's Museum, stroll along the seafront, and enjoy fresh seafood.
6. Rye:
- Discover the medieval town of Rye, known for its preserved architecture and quaint streets. Climb to the top of St. Mary's Church for panoramic views of the surrounding countryside¹.
7. Bodiam Castle:
- Head to Bodiam Castle, a 14th-century moated castle surrounded by lush greenery. Explore its towers, drawbridge, and picturesque setting. It's a great spot for history enthusiasts and photographers.
8. Lewes Castle and Anne of Cleves House:
- In Lewes, visit Lewes Castle for its panoramic views of the town and countryside. Explore the nearby Anne of Cleves House, a Tudor timber-framed building with a fascinating history.
9. Beachy Head and Birling Gap:
- Take a scenic drive to Beachy Head and Birling Gap. Admire the white cliffs, walk along the coastal paths, and breathe in the fresh sea air. It's a stunning natural landscape.
10. Charleston Farmhouse:
- For art and culture, visit Charleston Farmhouse, the former home of the Bloomsbury Group. Explore its vibrant interiors, gardens, and learn about the influential artists and writers who lived here.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or cultural exploration, East Sussex promises an enriching and diverse day out!