Attractions in The South Downs

24 places from our The South Downs guide, from Lewes and the Seven Sisters to Midhurst and Petworth. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Atracciones

Attractions in The South Downs

24 lugares

Alfriston Clergy House, Lewes and the Seven SistersCasa histórica
Casa histórica

Alfriston Clergy House

Thatched 14th-century Wealden hall house on The Tye; in 1896 it became the first building the National Trust bought.

  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Anne of Cleves House, Lewes and the Seven SistersCasa histórica
Casa histórica

Anne of Cleves House

Timber-framed 15th-century house given to Anne of Cleves after her marriage to Henry VIII ended; Tudor kitchen and garden.

  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Beachy Head, Lewes and the Seven SistersMirador
Mirador

Beachy Head

Britain's highest chalk sea cliff, 162 metres above the sea, with views along the coast towards the Isle of Wight.

Exterior
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Belle Tout Lighthouse, Lewes and the Seven SistersOtro lugar de interés
Faro

Belle Tout Lighthouse

Decommissioned clifftop lighthouse near Beachy Head, moved back from the eroding edge in one piece in 1999.

  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Bignor Roman Villa, Midhurst and PetworthOtro lugar de interés
Yacimiento romano

Bignor Roman Villa

Large Roman courtyard villa near Stane Street, known for mosaic floors that are among the most complete in the country.

Exterior
  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
Birling Gap, Lewes and the Seven SistersOtro lugar de interés
Coast

Birling Gap

National Trust clifftop café and shop on the Seven Sisters, with 50 steps down to a shingle beach.

  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Charleston, Lewes and the Seven SistersCasa histórica
Casa histórica

Charleston

Country home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, decorated by the Bloomsbury artists, with a garden, galleries and café.

  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Cowdray Ruins, Midhurst and PetworthOtro lugar de interés
Ruinas

Cowdray Ruins

Ruins of an early Tudor house visited by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, gutted by fire in 1793; open for events and tours.

Exterior
  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
Cuckmere Haven, Lewes and the Seven SistersParque o naturaleza
Playa

Cuckmere Haven

Shingle beach where the meandering River Cuckmere meets the sea, with the Coastguard Cottages and the view of the Seven Sisters.

Exterior
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Glyndebourne, Lewes and the Seven SistersOtro lugar de interés
Opera house

Glyndebourne

Opera house on a country estate near Lewes, known for its summer opera festival; there is also an autumn season.

  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Lewes Castle, Lewes and the Seven SistersCastillo
Castillo

Lewes Castle

Norman castle built after the Battle of Hastings; climb the keep for views, then visit the Museum of Sussex Archaeology next door.

  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Lewes Priory, Lewes and the Seven SistersOtro lugar de interés
Ruinas

Lewes Priory

Ruins of the Priory of St Pancras, founded in the 11th century by William de Warenne and dissolved in 1537, with a herb garden.

Exterior
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Long Man of Wilmington, Lewes and the Seven SistersParque o naturaleza
Hill figure

Long Man of Wilmington

Hill figure on Windover Hill, recorded since at least 1710 and Europe's largest portrayal of the human form; free to visit.

  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Petworth House and Park, Midhurst and PetworthCasa histórica
Casa histórica

Petworth House and Park

Late 17th-century house with Grinling Gibbons carvings and many Turner paintings, in a Capability Brown deer park with fallow deer.

  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
Seven Sisters Country Park, Lewes and the Seven SistersParque o naturaleza
Parque rural

Seven Sisters Country Park

280 hectares of chalk grassland and the meandering Cuckmere valley, leading to the beach at Cuckmere Haven.

Exterior
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
South Downs Centre, Midhurst and PetworthOtro lugar de interés
Centro de visitantes

South Downs Centre

The National Park Authority's visitor centre in Midhurst, with leaflets on walks, OS maps and South Downs gifts.

  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
Southover Grange Gardens, Lewes and the Seven SistersJardín
Jardín

Southover Grange Gardens

Public gardens of a house built in 1572, in the centre of Lewes; they host events from theatre to beer festivals.

Exterior
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Uppark, Midhurst and PetworthCasa histórica
Casa histórica

Uppark

National Trust house of about 1690 set high on the Downs; the garden is free and the house reopens for Christmas on 6 December.

  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
West Dean Gardens, Midhurst and PetworthJardín
Jardín

West Dean Gardens

Restored gardens at the foot of the Downs with Victorian glasshouses, a spring garden and a plant nursery.

Exterior
  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
Woolbeding Gardens, Midhurst and PetworthJardín
Jardín

Woolbeding Gardens

National Trust gardens near Midhurst with the Tulip Folly; pre-booking required, reopening 15 April 2027.

Exterior
  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs

Por zonas

Things to do by area in The South Downs

Cada enlace abre la guía de la zona con las descripciones completas, las fotos y las indicaciones.

More about The South Downs: the The South Downs guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

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Qué mostramos y qué omitimos

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  • Tipo. Nuestra propia clasificación del tipo de cada lugar en nuestras guías de destinos (por ejemplo, museo, castillo o jardín). Es un filtro, no una valoración.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on 25 Oct 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 24 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
  • Reservas. Todavía no hemos leído ninguna página de un local que aconseje reservar en estos lugares, así que no hay filtro de reservas. Consulte cada web oficial.
  • Sin escalones. Solo estado notificado, procedente de los colaboradores de OpenStreetMap o de la página de accesibilidad del propio recinto: 0 lugares tienen una notificación de acceso sin escalones o parcialmente sin escalones. El filtro de acceso sin escalones oculta los lugares sin notificación; eso no significa que no sean accesibles. Póngase en contacto con el recinto.
  • Indoor or outdoor. Our rules for the kind of place (1 indoor, 0 partly covered, 10 outdoor; the rest are not classed). It says nothing about opening hours or shelter on the day.
  • Apto para familias. Lugares marcados como aptos para familias en nuestras guías (0 por ahora).
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Fuentes

  1. Nuestras guías de destinos: los lugares, las descripciones y las posiciones proceden de sus páginas de «Qué hacer», que enlazan con la web oficial de cada recinto.
  2. Webs de los recintos, consultadas el 25 oct 2026 para ver qué dicen sobre entrada gratuita, precio de la entrada y reserva. Cada indicador y las palabras en que se basa: fuentes de los indicadores.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), for reported step-free tags.
  4. Nuestra guía de planes gratuitos, que recoge lugares cuyas propias webs indican que la entrada es gratuita.