"An English county" Top 5 Page for this destination East Sussex by toonsarah

East Sussex Travel Guide: 1,670 reviews and 2,932 photos

Seven Sisters

For quintessential English countryside only a stone’s throw from London you could do far worse than visit East Sussex. This lovely county truly has a bit of everything – pretty villages and interesting towns, centuries of history, coastal scenery and rolling downlands.

Rose, Pashley Manor

We’re lucky enough to have two sets of friends living here: Alex and Pete have a lovely old cottage in Battle (site of the famous 1066 Battle of Hastings) while Paula and Kevin live in the seaside town of Hastings (which despite its name wasn’t the site of that famous battle!)

Because of this, we come here several times a year, so I'll try to keep this page updated regularly as we make new discoveries about this pretty corner of England.

Down on the farm

Updates August 2011:
Things to Do (2 tips)
Restaurants (1 tip)

Pros and Cons

Pros:Pretty countryside, lots of history
Cons:Quite near London so can be expensive

Last visit to East Sussex: Sep 2007
Intro Updated Dec 23, 2011
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Reviews (25)

Great pub meals in a garden setting Restaurants (6)

On our recent visit to East Sussex with friends we decided to return to a pub that had served us well for lunch many... more travel advice

Blackberry Farm Things to Do (11)

This is not the sort of attraction we would normally visit, as it’s firmly aimed at children and families, and we don’t... more travel advice

Seven Sisters Things to Do (11)

One of the loveliest spots from which to view southern England’s classic chalk cliff scenery is here at Seven Sisters.... more travel advice

By the duck pond in Alexandra Park - East Sussex

Alexandra Park, Hastings Off The Beaten Path (2)

This is a particularly lovely town park, in my view. It is long (2.8 km) and fairly narrow, filling a valley between... more travel advice

Warnings Or Dangers (1)
Seagulls
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Written Sep 30, 2007

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Comments (28)

hunterV Oct 13, 2011 at 3:18 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Sarah! ~ I see it's a great place to visit. So much history there... It's always a pleasure to read and reread your great travel pages!~
magor65 Sep 25, 2011 at 9:10 AM Report Abuse

What a picturesque region East Sussex is. The photo of Seven Sisters is just stunning. And I think the idea of following the characters from history in Battle is great. Especially kids would find it much more exciting than learning dry facts.
Trekki Sep 20, 2011 at 5:32 AM Report Abuse

What a lovely place to spend a weekend with friends :-) Lucky you :-) These Merriment Gardens look so lovely, ah, yes, I must go one day. I also love the poppy painting behind Chris & George, just my kind of thing :-)
Wonderful updates, Sarah :-) I am sure, Michael had a lot of fun at the farm :-) And these photos of the cliffs are premium!!
starship Sep 12, 2011 at 8:15 AM Report Abuse

Another very, very nice page with lots of excellent information and tips. Your opening photo is so beautiful that you can't help but want to visit East Sussex. I agree you have to be careful for seagulls, but I admit to loving to hear their calls because it means I'm near the ocean!!
richiecdisc Aug 28, 2011 at 9:02 AM Report Abuse

Always great to have friends visit and show them around, you wind up seeing things you haven't and even when you have seen (or eaten!) something you often do it with new eyes of your own. Love those shots of the Sisters.
balhannah Dec 27, 2010 at 10:05 PM Report Abuse

What a great idea the audio tour is at the Battle fields, it would make it so much more interesting. Enjoyed all the gardens and photo's!
yumyum May 6, 2010 at 11:31 AM Report Abuse

Love the colours on the print you bought! Great new tips :)
jo104 May 5, 2010 at 5:11 AM Report Abuse

The royal lifeboat instituation is a good charity to support, great updates makes me realise I should hire a car from time to time & get away for weekends
Nemorino May 3, 2010 at 2:18 PM Report Abuse

Me again, coming back to read your new tips since October 24, 2008. I read recently that because of global warming England will someday surpass France as the leading wine-growing country. So they're making a start already.
MalenaN May 1, 2010 at 3:50 AM Report Abuse

East Sussex sounds to be a lovely area to explore and I would very much like to visit one day! Great tips Sarah!