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.
Sites et attractions
24 lieux
Chaque point correspond à un lieu de la liste ci-dessous. Faites défiler la page ; cliquez sur la carte ou placez-y le focus pour zoomer avec la molette.
Demeure historiqueThatched 14th-century Wealden hall house on The Tye; in 1896 it became the first building the National Trust bought.
Demeure historiqueTimber-framed 15th-century house given to Anne of Cleves after her marriage to Henry VIII ended; Tudor kitchen and garden.
Point de vueBritain's highest chalk sea cliff, 162 metres above the sea, with views along the coast towards the Isle of Wight.
Autre siteDecommissioned clifftop lighthouse near Beachy Head, moved back from the eroding edge in one piece in 1999.
Autre siteLarge Roman courtyard villa near Stane Street, known for mosaic floors that are among the most complete in the country.
Autre siteNational Trust clifftop café and shop on the Seven Sisters, with 50 steps down to a shingle beach.
Demeure historiqueCountry home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, decorated by the Bloomsbury artists, with a garden, galleries and café.
Autre siteRuins of an early Tudor house visited by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, gutted by fire in 1793; open for events and tours.
Parc ou natureShingle beach where the meandering River Cuckmere meets the sea, with the Coastguard Cottages and the view of the Seven Sisters.
Autre site
Zoo ou aquariumSmall zoo near Alfriston focused on conservation and children, with play areas and rides.
Autre siteOpera house on a country estate near Lewes, known for its summer opera festival; there is also an autumn season.
ChâteauNorman castle built after the Battle of Hastings; climb the keep for views, then visit the Museum of Sussex Archaeology next door.
Autre siteRuins of the Priory of St Pancras, founded in the 11th century by William de Warenne and dissolved in 1537, with a herb garden.
Parc ou natureHill figure on Windover Hill, recorded since at least 1710 and Europe's largest portrayal of the human form; free to visit.
Demeure historique
Demeure historiqueLate 17th-century house with Grinling Gibbons carvings and many Turner paintings, in a Capability Brown deer park with fallow deer.
Parc ou nature280 hectares of chalk grassland and the meandering Cuckmere valley, leading to the beach at Cuckmere Haven.
Autre siteThe National Park Authority's visitor centre in Midhurst, with leaflets on walks, OS maps and South Downs gifts.
JardinPublic gardens of a house built in 1572, in the centre of Lewes; they host events from theatre to beer festivals.
Demeure historiqueNational Trust house of about 1690 set high on the Downs; the garden is free and the house reopens for Christmas on 6 December.
Musée
JardinRestored gardens at the foot of the Downs with Victorian glasshouses, a spring garden and a plant nursery.
JardinNational Trust gardens near Midhurst with the Tulip Folly; pre-booking required, reopening 15 April 2027.
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More about The South Downs: the The South Downs guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.
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