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  1. Address

    Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN

    Telephone

    01323 833816

    East Sussex

    Herstmonceux is renowned for its magnificent moated castle, set in beautiful parkland and superb Elizabethan gardens.

    Add Herstmonceux Castle Estate to your Itinerary

  2. Firle Place

    Address

    Firle, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6LP

    Telephone

    01273 858567

    Lewes

    Originally Tudor, Firle Place is the home of the Gage family and has been for over 500 years.

    Add Firle Place to your Itinerary

  3. Address

    Wilmington, East Sussex, BN26 5SW

    Telephone

    01273 486260

    East Sussex

    The Long Man of Wilmington towers above the village of Wilmington. This faceless outline of a man carved into the chalk, stands 235ft high.

    Add Long Man of Wilmington to your Itinerary

  4. Address

    Kind Edwards Parade,, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4EE

    Telephone

    01323 415 415

    Eastbourne

    There were 74 Martello Towers built on the south coast between Folkestone and Seaford. Originally the tower immediately to the east of the Eastbourne Redoubt Fortress was numbered 1.

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  5. Address

    St Cyprian's School, 65 Summerdown Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8DQ

    Telephone

    01323 415415

    Eastbourne

    65 Summerdown Road is the location of a Blue Plaque dedicated to the famous students who studied there during their childhood.

    Add St Cyprian's School to your Itinerary

  6. Address

    14 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7NR

    Telephone

    01323 415415

    Eastbourne

    The location of the Blue Plaque dedicated to the Antartic Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

    Add Sir Ernest Shackleton Blue Plaque to your Itinerary

  7. St Saviours Church

    Address

    South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UT

    Telephone

    01323 729702

    Eastbourne

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  8. Address

    Hodeslea, 10 Staveley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7JX

    Telephone

    01323 415415

    Eastbourne

    The location of the historic blue plaque dedicated to the life and work of local Biologist, Professor Thomas Huxley.

    Add Professor Thomas Huxley Blue Plaque to your Itinerary

  9. Address

    7 Motcombe Lane, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1PS

    Telephone

    01323 415415

    Eastbourne

    Location of the Blue Plaque dedicated to the fantastic local Magician and comedian, Tommy Cooper.

    Add Tommy Cooper Magician Blue Plaque to your Itinerary

  10. Address

    Eastbourne College, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JY

    Telephone

    01323 415415

    Eastbourne

    Location of Blue Plaque dedicated to the life and work of Proffesor Frederick Soddy, physicist and radiochemist.

    Add Prof Frederick Soddy Blue Plaque to your Itinerary

  11. Address

    Royal Hippodrome, 108-112 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3PF

    Telephone

    01323 415415

    Eastbourne

    The location of the Blue Plaque dedicated to local comedian, poet and artist, Charlie Chester.

    Add Charlie Chester Comedian Blue Plaque to your Itinerary

  12. Address

    Letheren Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1HL

    Telephone

    01323 415415

    Eastbourne

    Location of Blue Plaque dedicated to former soldiers, inmates, patients and staff of St Marys hospital and barracks.

    Add St Marys Barracks Military Blue Plaque to your Itinerary

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    Address

    The Tye, Alfriston, Nr Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5TL

    Telephone

    01323 871961

    Alfriston, Nr Polegate

    Rare 14th century Wealden 'hall house' was the first building to be acquired by the National Trust in 1896. Delightful cottage garden in idyllic setting by Cuckmere River.

    Add Alfriston Clergy House to your Itinerary

  14. Address

    Bateman's Lane, Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7DS

    Telephone

    01435 882302

    Etchingham

    A 17th century sandstone house, surrounded by gardens, farmland and rolling hills. A place that was home to and loved by one of the nation's greatest writers. A place where you can feel the spirit of its owner, Rudyard Kipling.

    Add Bateman's to your Itinerary

  15. Address

    Bodiam, Near Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5UA

    Telephone

    01580 830436

    Near Robertsbridge

    One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain, Bodiam was built in 1385, as both a defence and a comfortable home. The exterior is virtually complete and the ramparts rise dramatically above the moat.

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  16. Address

    Wilmington, BN26 5SW

    Telephone

    01628 512103

    Come and learn about the fascinating history of Wilmington Priory, a medieval marvel renovated by the Landmark Trust.

    Add Wilmington Priory to your Itinerary

  17. Monk's House

    Address

    Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3HF

    Telephone

    01372 453401

    Lewes

    18th-century weatherboarded cottage, novelist Virginia Woolf's country retreat – featuring the room where she created her best-known works

    Add Monk's House to your Itinerary

  18. St Andrews Church, Alfriston

    Address

    Sloe Lane, Alfriston, POLEGATE, East Sussex, BN26 5UP

    Telephone

    01323 870376

    POLEGATE

    St Andrews is often called the 'Cathedral of the Downs'. This cruciform church has a single spire. Next to the church is a beautiful 14th Century Old Clergy House, now owned by the National Trust.

    Add St Andrews Church, Alfriston to your Itinerary

  19. Address

    Richard Lewis CBE Blue Plaque, 22 Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9HR

    Telephone

    01323 415 415

    Willingdon, Eastbourne

    This is the location of the Blue Plaque dedicated to award winning Welsh Tenor. Richard Lewis CBE. He lived and eventually died in Eastbourne in 1990. This Blue Plaque was erected in June 2012.

    Add Richard Lewis CBE Blue Plaque to your Itinerary

  20. Address

    High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LE

    Telephone

    01323 762604

    Pevensey

    A Roman fortress built in 4thC as a defence against Saxon pirates, includes fine west gate. Norman castle built within Roman walls contains remains of unusual keep. Tudor gun. Exhibition.

    Add Pevensey Castle to your Itinerary

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