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Recommended Towns & Villages near Herstmonceux

Pevensey Castle, Pevensey, East Sussex

Pevensey (31 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction S)

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A welcome break

Battle (68 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction E)

Battle is a unique town in the county of Sussex built on the very site where William the Conqueror defeated king Harold of England and his Saxon army in 'The Battle of Hastings' in 1066...

Bexhill

Bexhill (45 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)

The old town of Bexhill-on-Sea is of immense charm, it has wide streets, gracious building including black and white timber frame properties, but its real "star" is the fabled De.....

The Long Man, Wilmington, East Sussex

Wilmington (14 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)

These days Wilmington is best known for the "Long Man" a giant carving on the north side of Windover Hill. The figure is generally thought to have first appeared in medieval times, but theories abound that it may have been there since the Iron-Age...

Village sign

Burwash (49 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction N)

It is from his home in this very English village that Rudyard Kipling penned the wise and wonderful words of his poem 'If'...

Eastbourne seaside

Eastbourne (356 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction S)

Eastbourne, is a genteel town, that owes it's distictiveness to the 7th Duke of Devonshire...

St Andrews Church, Alfriston, East Sussex 1986

Alfriston (66 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of East Sussex (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)

Alfriston occupies a favoured position in the beautiful Cuckmere Gap and serves as a tourist village to which hoards of visitors flock to enjoy the many well preserved fine old buildings to be seen, one of the most important being the local church...

April Garden Tea Room hearth, 16th century building, Mayfield, East Sussex.

Mayfield (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)

This is a tranquil, historic village lying close to the beautiful River Rother. The village stands on a ridge in a lovely rural location with panoramic views over the valley...

Burton's clockhouse at St Leonards, near Hastings

St Leonards (6 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)

Attractive Sussex seaside resort now joined to Hastings, but initially began as an independent resort laid out by the architect James Burton in 1828...

Birling Gap, just past Beachy Head, Eastbourne.

Birling Gap (52 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SW)

The Birling Gap is a coastal hamlet on the South Downs in East Sussex, situated on the Hastings

Hastings (314 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction E)

Hastings is an old fishing town along the southern coast of England. It offers all the traditional amusements of the seaside but retains much of the character of its colourful past...

Lagoon, Cuckmere Haven

Cuckmere Haven (121 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

Cuckmere Haven lies beneath the 282 ft cliffs that are home to Seaford Nature Reserve...

A picture taken walking along a road in Seaford. Beachy Head is in the background.

Seaford (76 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Sussex (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction SW)

The town is famous for its Martello Tower built as part of the English defences against invading European neighbours, this is the westernmost of the towers and is now an interesting local history museum...

The Pells, Lewes, East Sussex.

Lewes (112 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of East Sussex (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)

Lewes is the boyhood home of the famous diarist, John Evelyn (1620 - 1706) He lived at Southover Grange, an Elizabethan house, which is close to the castle...

Harbour Arm, Newhaven, East Sussex

Newhaven (41 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

Best known for its cross channel ferries and for its fort built in the 1860's as part of Britain's coastal defences, but which is now a fascinating museum offering visitors the opportunity to experience a massive fortress at first hand...

Fletching village, East Sussex

Fletching (11 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW)

The village grew out of a Saxon settlement, near the spot of one of the entrances to Sheffield Park, now owned by the National Trust...

Telscombe beach and cliffs, East Sussex

Telscombe (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction W)

The tranquillity of this attractive little village is owed to its seclusion. Telscombe rests in a fold of beautiful Sussex countryside, and the fact that it is difficult to reach from the coast, adds to its charms...

Groombridge Station

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NW)

In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village...

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction N)

Also known as Royal Tunbridge Wells and only a short distance from London, this popular spa town gained a reputation as the place to see and be seen during Georgian Times frequented by royalty and fashionable members of aristocracy. It also happens to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England. ..

Cranbrook Mill built in 1814 (Tallest smock mill in England) Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction NE)

Cranbrook is an old rural town of numerous streets and alleys, all still true to their medieval layout...

Recommended attractions near Herstmonceux

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex

Herstmonceux Castle (25 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SE)

The 15th century red brick Herstmonceux Castle with its magnificent gatehouse, was built in the romantic era when splendour and.....

The Pevensey Levels on an October evening, East Sussex.

The Pevensey Levels (1 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction S)

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Pevensey Castle, Pevensey, East sussex

Pevensey Castle (49 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction S)

When it was first built Pevensey Castle must have been an impressive sight standing against all-comers while the waters of the.....

Michelham priory at near Upper Dicker in East - Sussex.

Michelham Priory & Gardens (7 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SW)

Michelham Priory is a hauntingly beautiful place set against a backdrop of fine Sussex countryside, splendidly surrounded by a.....

A picture of Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey (80 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction E)

The Abbey Ruins - The pope ordered William the Conqueror to build an abbey in penance for the great loss of life. The abbey was.....

Batemans Gardens 25 June 2011

Bateman's (62 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction N)

Bateman's was built in 1634. From 1902 until 1936 it became the home of Rudyard Kipling and is preserved as it was when he lived.....

The Wilmington Long Man, East Sussex

The Long Man (8 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW)

Where he comes from nobody knows, nor does anyone know the identity of this 240 foot figure of a man carved into the side of a.....

Alfriston Clergy House. Alfriston, East Sussex

Alfriston Clergy House (3 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)

Amongst the treasures of this town is the first house to be acquired by the National Trust, this is the magnificent Priest's, or.....

This is the studio at Charleston Farmhouse in East Sussex.

Charleston Farmhouse (8 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SW)

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Exhibits on show in the Bentley Motor Museum, near Lewes, East Sussex

Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum (8 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction W)

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The classic view of the Seven Sisters in East Sussex, with the cottage in the foreground

Seven Sisters Country Park (90 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SW)

Designated a site of Special Scientific Interest, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the Seven Sisters Country Park.....

Beachy Head Lighthouse, Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Beachy Head (107 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

Beachy Head, with its dramatic white cliffs and gently undulating downs, is an area of outstanding natural beauty and.....

Hastings Castle downward view  taken  June 2004

Hastings Castle (6 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)

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Bodiam Castle July 2009

Bodiam Castle (95 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction NE)

The wonderful parapet, walls and high round towers of 14th-century Bodiam Castle are gloriously reflected in its broad moat. It.....

The Martello Tower at Seaford, East Sussex. Now a very interesting museum.

Seaford Museum (2 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction SW)

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A big gun at the Fort looking over the sea at Newhaven, East Sussex.

Newhaven Fort (3 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction SW)

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Anne of Cleves House in Lewes, East Sussex. Taken in 2005.

Anne of Cleves House (3 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)

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Lewes Castle

Lewes Castle (15 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction W)

Lewes is dominated by its famous castle built by William de Warenne, trusty confidant and follower of William the Conqueror. It.....

Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent

Bayham Abbey (13 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction N)

Built in the 13th century, and set in beautiful surroundings, Bayham Abbey is a favourite of painters and photographers...

The beautiful Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Scotney Castle (190 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction N)

What could be more romantic than to wander amongst the ruins of moated Scotney Castle, believed to have been begun in the latter.....


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