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Monk’s House is a 17th-century weatherboarded cottage that was the country home of the writer and novelist Virginia Woolf and her husband Leonard a political activist, journalist and editor. They bought Monk's House in 1919 and lived there full-time from 1940. In March 1941, Virginia committed suicide but Leonard continued to live there until his death in 1969.

Virginia wrote in the wooden lodge ...

Newhaven Fort was built in the 1860s and is now a visitor attraction cared for by Lewes District Council.

From the fort ramparts there are panoramic views over the South Downs and Sussex coast. 

By contrast there is a subterranean world of huge echoing tunnels that were dug into the chalk cliffs.

Newhaven Fort functions as an excellent museum having numerous individual objects on ...

Hastings Country Park stretches eastwards along the cliff top from the East Hill to Fairlight and the Firehills. 

There are numerous footpaths and nature trails passing through over 345 hectares (853 acres) of ancient woodland, glens, heathland, grassland, farmland and meadows together with 3 miles (5 km) of soft-rock maritime cliffs and coastline which is of international importance.  There are ...

Malling Down is a nature reserve cared for and maintained by Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Please follow the Countryside Code. Leave only your footprints, take away only memories. If dogs are allowed, please keep them under control. Leave gates and property as you find them. Respect people and ...

Preston Park is the largest urban park in Brighton with 63 acres (250,000 m²) of lawns, formal borders and rose gardens, bowling greens, tennis courts and a small pond. It is used as a venue for concerts, circuses, fairs, family days and other events.

The park contains the Preston Twins - the two largest and oldest English Elm trees in the world - over 350 years ...

Beach Head is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 metres (531 ft) above sea level.

Chailey Common is one of the largest commons in the south of England and was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 1966. The common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its heathland plants, and diverse insect and bird communities.

Chailey Common stretches over 180 hectares (450 acres) and includes Red House Common, Memorial Common, Romany Ridge Common, Pound Common and Lane End.

Helen Garden was owned by Helen Hornby-Lewis who gave it to the Borough Council in 1933 for use as a public pleasure ground. There are wonderful views along the coast and out to sea.

Large areas are lawns and the council have planted beds of flowers.

Battle Town Battle was the site of the Battle of Hastings, where William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold II to become William I in 1066. It lies in the designated High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Battle Abbey was founded to commemorate the battle, and dedicated in 1095. The town of Battle was gradually built around the Abbey, and later developed a reputation for the quality ...

Hemingfold Meadow is a 4.91 hectare (12.13 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site was notified in 1984 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site contains two conjoined lowland meadows containing over 60 species of flowering plants.