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East Sussex Days Out Guide (2026)

East Sussex tourist attractions - Top things to do in East Sussex, England


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East Sussex features coastal towns, castles, gardens, museums, parks and scenic countryside across Brighton, Hastings, Eastbourne and Lewes. The county offers plenty to enjoy year‑round.


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Active & Adventure in East Sussex

Branching Out Adventures
Bentley Harveys Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5AF
Active (sporting)


Hastings Adventure Golf - Hastings
Hastings Adventure Golf is an attraction with three world-class 18-hole mini golf courses set on the seafront... read more
Active (sporting) things to do


Animals & Nature in East Sussex

Blackberry Farm - Whitesmith
Blackberry Farm in Whitesmith, East Sussex, BN8. Find opening hours, admission prices, map and contact details... read more
Animals & Nature


Bluereef Aquarium Hasting - Hastings
Bluereef Aquarium Hasting in Hastings, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Animals & Nature


Chesworth Farm
Chesworth Lane, Horsham, East Sussex, RH13 0AA
Animals & Nature


Drusillas Park - Alfriston
Drusillas Park is a walk-through zoo with additional children's play attractions near Alfriston... read more
Animals & Nature


Spring Barn Farm Park - Lewes
Spring Barn Farm Park in Lewes, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Animals & Nature


Wilderness Wood - Hadlow Down
Wilderness Wood in Hadlow Down, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Animals & Nature


Gardens in East Sussex

Sheffield Park and Garden - Sheffield Park
Sheffield Park and Garden in Sheffield Park, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Gardens to visit


Historical & Heritage in East Sussex

1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield - Lewes
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield in Battle, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Alfriston Clergy House - Alfriston, Polegate
Alfriston Clergy House is a 14th-century, timber-framed, Wealden hall-house with garden in the village of Alfriston... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Anne of Cleves House - Lewes
Anne of Cleves House in Lewes, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Bateman’s - Burwash
Bateman’s is a Jacobean house with gardens and 330 acres of estate which was once home to Rudyard Kipling located near Burwash... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Bodiam Castle - Bodiam, near Robertsbridge
Bodiam Castle in Bodiam, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Camber Castle
New Winchelsea Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7TD
Historical


Firle Place - Lewes
Firle Place in Firle, Lewes, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Gardens & Grounds of Herstmonceux Castle - Hailsham
Gardens & Grounds of Herstmonceux Castle in Hailsham, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Lamb House - Rye
Lamb House is a red-brick fronted 18th-century town house in Rye with a walled garden... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Monk’s House - Rodmell, Lewes
Monk’s House in Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices...
Historical tourist attractions


Newhaven Fort - Newhaven
Newhaven Fort in Newhaven, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Pevensey Castle - Pevensey
Pevensey Castle is the ruins of a medieval castle which was the landing location of William the Conquerer in 1066... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Family & Kids Activities in East Sussex

Barney’s Playbarn Uckfield - Uckfield
Barney’s Playbarn Uckfield in Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22. Find opening hours, admission prices, map and contact details... read more
Kids days out • Indoor


Museums & Galleries in East Sussex

Bexhill Museum - Bexhill on Sea
Bexhill Museum is a museum in the heart of Bexhill-on-Sea that features a range of exhibits mainly focused on local history... read more
Museums & Galleries


Booth Museum of Natural History - Brighton
Booth Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located in Brighton... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry • Indoor


Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - Brighton
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery in Brighton, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries


Brighton Toy and Model Museum - Brighton
Brighton Toy and Model Museum is a museum displaying over 10,000 exhibits of toys and models set over 4000 sq ft beneath Brighton railway station... read more
Museums & Galleries • Indoor


Hastings Fishermen’s Museum - Hastings
Hastings Fishermen’s Museum is an indoor attraction housed in a disused church. The museum features exhibits relating to the maritime history of Hastings... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry • Indoor


Rye Castle Museum - Rye
Rye Castle Museum in Rye, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices...
Museums & Galleries


Shipwreck Museum - Hastings
Shipwreck Museum is a maritime museum located on Hastings seafront with information about shipwrecks that have happened along the South East shores... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry


The Puppet Museum - Eastbourne
The Puppet Museum is a museum displaying puppets in Eastbourne in East Sussex... read more
Museums & Galleries


Other Places to Visit in East Sussex

Brighton Wheel - Brighton
Brighton Wheel is big ferris wheel with enclosed viewing pods located on the seafront in Brighton... read more
Other places to visit


Paradise Park - Newhaven
Paradise Park is a visitor attraction with museums, gardens and children's play activities in Newhaven... read more
Other places to visit


Smugglers Adventure - Hastings
Smugglers Adventure in Hastings, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Other places to visit


The Observatory Science Centre - Herstmonceux, Hailsham
The Observatory Science Centre is a science museum and observatory near Herstmonceux village... read more
Other places to visit


Theme Parks in East Sussex

Knockhatch Adventure Park - Hailsham
Knockhatch Adventure Park is an animal and kids play attraction set across eighty acres of countryside... read more
Theme parks


Treasure Island - Eastbourne
Treasure Island in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices...
Theme parks


Transport & Railways in East Sussex

Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway Adventure Park - Eastbourne
Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway Adventure Park features a miniature ride-on railway track around a 5.5 acre lake running diesel and steam locomotives... read more
Transport days out


Rother Valley Railway - Robertsbridge
Rother Valley Railway in Robertsbridge, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices...
Transport days out


The Lavender Line - Near Uckfield
The Lavender Line near Uckfield, East Sussex. Get contact details, opening hours and prices...
Transport days out



Whether you're visiting with kids, exploring as a couple or planning a day out for adults, East Sussex has a varied selection of attractions across the county.


Page Updated: 19th May 2026