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All 293 places by distance →One day from Lewes
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:20 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lewes
- Lewes Downs (Mount Caburn) Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- St Peter'schurch · 30 min
- St Peter'schurch · 30 min
- Castle Hillhill · 30 min
- Blackcapviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Lewes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lewes?
Lewes Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), St John Sub Castro (church, about 1 km), St Anne's Church (church, about 1 km), Southover Church (church, about 1 km), The Priory of St Pancras (heritage site, about 1 km), Anne of Cleves' House (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lewes?
162 places on Spotwander: 58 churches, 17 parks, 25 forts & heritage, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest church to Lewes?
St John Sub Castro, about 1 km by road; St Anne's Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Lewes?
Scrase Valley, about 20 km by road; Borde Hill Garden (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lewes?
Start in Lewes, visit Lewes Downs (Mount Caburn) Nature Reserve, then St Peter's, then St Peter's, then Castle Hill, then Blackcap, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.