Guidebook for Lewes
Food Scene
Bills in Lewes is where this restaurant chain all started from a fruit and vegetable shop! Seating area outside where you can watch the world go by.
52 residents recomanen
Bill's Lewes Restaurant
56 Cliffe High StBills in Lewes is where this restaurant chain all started from a fruit and vegetable shop! Seating area outside where you can watch the world go by.
Aqua Italia
Friars WalkPopular Italian restaurant.
Opened recently in Lewes and housed in a renovated bank building in the High Street. Conveniently placed to eat after visiting Lewes Castle and museum. Has a good value set menu from 5 pm to 7 pm on weekdays.
12 residents recomanen
Côte Brasserie - Lewes
82 High StOpened recently in Lewes and housed in a renovated bank building in the High Street. Conveniently placed to eat after visiting Lewes Castle and museum. Has a good value set menu from 5 pm to 7 pm on weekdays.
One of my favourite restaurants in Lewes for Tai food. Need to book in advance with them on 01273 471999.
17 residents recomanen
Erawan
34 Lansdown PlOne of my favourite restaurants in Lewes for Tai food. Need to book in advance with them on 01273 471999.
Local, friendly restaurant near this house. Good for lunches, dinners and coffee & cake.
11 residents recomanen
Le Magasin
Local, friendly restaurant near this house. Good for lunches, dinners and coffee & cake.
Independent cinema converted from the Old Harveys Yard. Has a good choice of films and food. Great place to meet friends and have a glass of wine or coffee and cake. Good seating areas inside and outside! Lunches and dinners also available.
53 residents recomanen
Depot
Pinwell RoadIndependent cinema converted from the Old Harveys Yard. Has a good choice of films and food. Great place to meet friends and have a glass of wine or coffee and cake. Good seating areas inside and outside! Lunches and dinners also available.
Good local spot to have coffee, tea or cake. One can sit outside by the river. Brasserie restaurant upstairs also with a river view.
6 residents recomanen
Riverside Cafe Bar
High StreetGood local spot to have coffee, tea or cake. One can sit outside by the river. Brasserie restaurant upstairs also with a river view.
Small, friendly, family run Indian restaurant just next to Waitrose.
10 residents recomanen
Chaula's Indian Restaurant Lewes
6 Eastgate StSmall, friendly, family run Indian restaurant just next to Waitrose.
Wood fired pizza in the heart of Lewes above the Bus Station. (Also does Gluten free).
9 residents recomanen
Bus Club Pizza
Eastgate StreetWood fired pizza in the heart of Lewes above the Bus Station. (Also does Gluten free).
Sightseeing
If you like history, visiting Lewes Castle is a few minutes walk away. It has an adjoining museum included in the castle entrance fee which has a mini-cinema telling the story of Lewes from prehistoric to Victorian times.
115 residents recomanen
Castell i Museu de Lewes
169 High StIf you like history, visiting Lewes Castle is a few minutes walk away. It has an adjoining museum included in the castle entrance fee which has a mini-cinema telling the story of Lewes from prehistoric to Victorian times.
Beautiful medieval house in the Southover area of Lewes. If you would enjoy exploring how the Tudors and Elizabethans lived then this is a good place to visit. Has a small garden and a cafe on site which serves sandwiches, soups, coffee and cake etc.
45 residents recomanen
Anne of Cleves House
52 Southover High StBeautiful medieval house in the Southover area of Lewes. If you would enjoy exploring how the Tudors and Elizabethans lived then this is a good place to visit. Has a small garden and a cafe on site which serves sandwiches, soups, coffee and cake etc.
Site of the first Cluniac priory in England. The site has ruins of the priory one can walk around and information panels which tell you about the history. Has an air of tranquility and serenity. Entrance free,
6 residents recomanen
Lewes Priory Park
Lewes Priory ParkSite of the first Cluniac priory in England. The site has ruins of the priory one can walk around and information panels which tell you about the history. Has an air of tranquility and serenity. Entrance free,
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional Lewes pub with a rustic feel serving beer brewed over the road in Harveys Brewery. Serves food also.
John Harvey Tavern
Traditional Lewes pub with a rustic feel serving beer brewed over the road in Harveys Brewery. Serves food also.
Good pub food and beers. A great atmosphere and walking distance. Well known for their Jazz nights and other live music. (Check with pub to see which nights).
20 residents recomanen
The Snowdrop Inn
119 South StGood pub food and beers. A great atmosphere and walking distance. Well known for their Jazz nights and other live music. (Check with pub to see which nights).
Parks & Nature
Local park established in the 16th century. Features gardens, a stream and a terrace with a couple of sculptures. Good place to relax in the summer or go with a picnic. By the terrace there is a kiosk where one can get tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches. The Sussex Guild Shop and Gallery is located in the Grange and exhibit some lovely local crafts, including jewellery, ceramics, and textiles etc. Well worth a visit. You can stroll through the gardens on your way to visit Anne of Cleves House!
14 residents recomanen
Southover Grange Gardens
18 Southover RdLocal park established in the 16th century. Features gardens, a stream and a terrace with a couple of sculptures. Good place to relax in the summer or go with a picnic. By the terrace there is a kiosk where one can get tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches. The Sussex Guild Shop and Gallery is located in the Grange and exhibit some lovely local crafts, including jewellery, ceramics, and textiles etc. Well worth a visit. You can stroll through the gardens on your way to visit Anne of Cleves House!
Nature reserve in Lewes with a mixture of woods and streams. I love to walk there and have seen herons, kingfishers and white egrets. Great place to go tadpoling with small children!
11 residents recomanen
The Railway Land Wildlife Trust
Railway LaneNature reserve in Lewes with a mixture of woods and streams. I love to walk there and have seen herons, kingfishers and white egrets. Great place to go tadpoling with small children!
Shopping
Quirky shops inside an old industrial building with cafe in the heart of Lewes, just off Fisher Street.
17 residents recomanen
The Needlemakers
Quirky shops inside an old industrial building with cafe in the heart of Lewes, just off Fisher Street.
Entertainment & Activities
The oldest freshwater outdoor public pool in England. Spring fed. Facilities for the whole family to enjoy including childrens paddling pool.
28 residents recomanen
Pells Pool - Seasonal Outdoor Swimming Pool
Brook StreetThe oldest freshwater outdoor public pool in England. Spring fed. Facilities for the whole family to enjoy including childrens paddling pool.