Overview

This town, situated within the South Downs next to the River Ouse, is the County Town of East Sussex. There are narrow alleyways (twittens) and many specialist shops selling antiques, crafts and local produce. Lewes even houses its own brewery. The town is home to Lewes Castle, a Norman ruin; Anne of Cleves House - part of her divorce settlement from Henry VIII, and the Lewes Town Museum.