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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Attractions in The South Downs

24 luoghi

Alfriston Clergy House, Lewes and the Seven SistersDimora storica
Dimora storica

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 SistersDimora storica
Dimora storica

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 SistersPunto panoramico
Punto panoramico

Beachy Head

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

All'aperto
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Belle Tout Lighthouse, Lewes and the Seven SistersAltro luogo di interesse
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 PetworthAltro luogo di interesse
Sito romano

Bignor Roman Villa

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

All'aperto
  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
Birling Gap, Lewes and the Seven SistersAltro luogo di interesse
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 SistersDimora storica
Dimora storica

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 PetworthAltro luogo di interesse
Rovine

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.

All'aperto
  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
Cuckmere Haven, Lewes and the Seven SistersParco o natura
Spiaggia

Cuckmere Haven

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

All'aperto
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Drusillas Park, Lewes and the Seven SistersZoo o acquario
Zoo

Drusillas Park

Small zoo near Alfriston focused on conservation and children, with play areas and rides.

All'aperto
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Glyndebourne, Lewes and the Seven SistersAltro luogo di interesse
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 SistersCastello
Castello

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 SistersAltro luogo di interesse
Rovine

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.

All'aperto
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Long Man of Wilmington, Lewes and the Seven SistersParco o natura
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 PetworthDimora storica
Dimora storica

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 SistersParco o natura
Parco di campagna (country park)

Seven Sisters Country Park

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

All'aperto
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
South Downs Centre, Midhurst and PetworthAltro luogo di interesse
Centro visitatori

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 SistersGiardino
Giardino

Southover Grange Gardens

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

All'aperto
  • Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs
Uppark, Midhurst and PetworthDimora storica
Dimora storica

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 PetworthGiardino
Giardino

West Dean Gardens

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

All'aperto
  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs
Woolbeding Gardens, Midhurst and PetworthGiardino
Giardino

Woolbeding Gardens

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

All'aperto
  • Midhurst and Petworth, The South Downs

Per zona

Things to do by area in The South Downs

Ogni link apre la guida alla zona con descrizioni complete, foto e indicazioni.

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

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