East Sussex

East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex and, to the south, by the English Channel.

The country town of East Sussex is Lewes. Sussex was formerly a single county. East Sussex became a separately administered county under the local government re-organisation of 1974. In 1997, Brighton & Hove became a self administered unitary authority and was eventually granted city status in 2000.

Towns and villages

• Bexhill-on-Sea
• Crowborough
• Ditchling[?]
• Eastbourne
• Hailsham[?], Hastings, Heathfield[?]
• Lewes
• Mayfield[?]
• Newhaven, East Sussex
• Peacehaven[?], Pevensey Bay[?], Polegate[?]
• Seaford, East Sussex
• Uckfield
• Wadhurst, Willingdon[?]

Places of interest

• Bodiam Castle
• Herstmonceux Castle[?]
• Beachy Head
• Ditchling Common[?]
• Ashdown Forest
• Heritage railways: Bluebell Railway, Lavender Line Steam Railway[?]
• Long distance footpaths: South Downs Way[?]

External links

• East Sussex County Council (http://www.eastsussexcc.gov.uk/) - Official site