Local Attractions
HISTORICAL SUSSEX
Long Man of Wilmington
Windover Hill, Wilmington
East Sussex
www.sussexpast.co.uk/longman/
40 minute car journey
The Long Man of Wilmington, mysterious guardian of the South Downs, has baffled historians and archaeologists for hundreds of years. Take the short walk from the nearby car park to see the giant up close, with commanding views over the surrounding Sussex countryside.
The Alfriston Clergy House
Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5TL
alfriston@nationaltrust.org.uk
45 minute car journey
This rare 14th-century thatched Wealden 'hall house' was the first building to be acquired by the National Trust in 1896. Explore the delightful cottage garden and the medieval hall with sour milk and chalk floor. Alfriston itself has a wide range of shops with the emphasis on gift shops and antiques.
Michelham Priory & Gardens
Upper Dicker, East Sussex
BN27 3QS
www.sussexpast.co.uk/michelham/
35 minute car journey
Said to be one of the most beautiful historic houses in Sussex. Enter through the 14th-century gatehouse and explore the Tudor mansions which evolved from the former Augustinian Priory. Extensive gardens, furniture and artefacts, medieval watermill, forge, rope museum and dramatic Elizabethan Great Barn.
