Sussex Historic and Architectural Properties and Gardens
Castles, Abbeys, Churches, Houses, Estates and Gardens, Industrial Heritage attractions and museums (English Heritage / National Trust / others), many with brief details of disabled access.
Along with the attractions listed on this page you may also find places of interest on the Sussex Attractions and Nature pages. We suggest that you also visit the pages for the neighbouring counties to see what else there is in the area.
We support ‘Accessible Countryside for Everyone’ in providing a brief guide as to the access / facilities for the sites listed, where we have them.
Anne of Cleves House - At Anne of Cleves House you can explore how the Tudors and Elizabethans lived, worked and relaxed at home - The Sussex Archaeological Society - Lewes - Access for visitors with mobility difficulties is limited to the ground floor level
sussexpast.co.uk
Arundel Castle - The seat of The Dukes of Norfolk and set in 40 acres of sweeping grounds and gardens. It is one of the great treasure houses of England - Disabled friendly / facilities but some restricted wheelchair access see website
www.arundelcastle.org
Bateman's - Jacobean house, home of Rudyard Kipling - National Trust - Burwash - Disabled & Pushchair friendly / baby changing see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans
Bodiam Castle - Archetypal 14th century moated castle with ruined interior - a glimpse of medieval splendour - National Trust - Robertsbridge - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle
Borde Hill Garden - over 200 acres 17 acres of formal garden in a series of outdoor ‘rooms’ - Haywards Heath - "The majority of the formal Garden is accessible to those with restricted mobility"
www.bordehill.co.uk
Charleston - Charleston was the home and country meeting place for the writers, painters and intellectuals known as the Bloomsbury group - Disabled friendly / facilities but restricted wheelchair access see website
www.charleston.org.uk
Chichester Cathedral - This magnificent Cathedral has stood at the centre of Chichester for over 900 years. With unique architecture from each century of its life, this Cathedral is both ancient and modern, where original medieval features sit alongside world famous contemporary artworks - Disabled friendly / facilities but please see website
www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/visiting
Cowdray - Cowdray is one of England’s most important early Tudor houses. This visitor attraction, visited by Queen Elizabeth I and King Henry VIII, was partially destroyed by fire in 1793 - Midhurst - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.cowdray.co.uk
Firle Place - Although 18th Century in appearance, Firle Place was originally built in Tudor times on the site of an earlier house by Sir John Gage - Viscount Gage - Lewes - wheelchair access will be to the ground floor only
www.firle.com
Fishbourne Roman Palace & Gardens - the largest Roman home in Britain - The Sussex Archaeological Society - Disabled friendly see website
sussexpast.co.uk
Glynde Place - A magnificent Elizabethan country house sitting high on the Sussex Downs - Viscount Hampden - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.glynde.co.uk
Goodwood House - Built in the 17th century, Goodwood House is the home of the Duke of Richmond - Disabled friendly but please see website
www.goodwood.co.uk
Great Dixter House & Gardens - Great Dixter was the family home of gardener and gardening writer Christopher Lloyd - Disabled friendly / facilities but some restricted wheelchair access see website
www.greatdixter.co.uk
Hammerwood Park - Hammerwood Park was built in 1792 by Latrobe, architect of the White House and Capitol, Washington D.C. was mutilated into flats in the 1960s, was purchased by Led Zeppelin in the 1970s and was rescued from dereliction by the Pinnegar family in 1982 - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.hammerwood.mistral.co.uk
Herstmonceux Castle, Gardens & Grounds - For the past 500 years and more people have been visiting the Gardens and Grounds of Herstmonceux Castle to admire its impressive design, its unique brickwork, beautiful gardens and setting within the Sussex landscape - Queen's University of Canada - Hailsham - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.herstmonceux-castle.com
Sussex Historic and Architectural Properties and Gardens
Castles, Abbeys, Churches, Houses, Estates and Gardens, Industrial Heritage attractions and museums (English Heritage / National Trust / others), many with brief details of disabled access.
Along with the attractions listed on this page you may also find places of interest on the Sussex Attractions and Nature pages. We suggest that you also visit the pages for the neighbouring counties to see what else there is in the area.
We support ‘Accessible Countryside for Everyone’ in providing a brief guide as to the access / facilities for the sites listed, where we have them.
High Beeches Gardens - 27 acres of magnificent woodland and water gardens, full of rare, exotic and unusual plants - Handcross - Disabled friendly & baby changing see website
www.highbeeches.com
Lamb House - Georgian house with literary associations, both Henry James and E. F. Benson lived here - National Trust - Rye - Very restricted disabled access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lamb-house
Lewes Castle - Climb to the top of this 1000 year old Norman Castle for stunning panoramic views across Sussex - Disabled friendly / facilities but some restricted wheelchair access see website
sussexpast.co.uk
Lewes Priory (ruin) - In the 11th century, monks came from Cluny in France to establish the first Cluniac priory in England. The Priory survived until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537 - we have no disabled access info for this site
www.lewespriory.org.uk
Michelham Priory - As well as the historic house, additional highlights include seven acres of grounds, kitchen garden, medieval herb garden, working watermill, forge, replica Bronze Age roundhouse and children’s play area - The Sussex Archaeological Society - The gardens, ground floor of the house, cafe, barn and courtyard area are all accessible
sussexpast.co.uk
Monk’s House - Leonard and Virginia Woolf's 17th-century country retreat - National Trust - Rodmell, Lewes - Very restricted disabled access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/monks-house
Newhaven Fort - a Victorian Fortress and the on-site military museum demonstrates Newhaven Fort’s role through two World Wars - Disabled friendly / facilities but some restricted wheelchair access see website
www.newhavenfort.org.uk
Parham House and Gardens - only three families have lived here since its foundation stone was laid in 1577 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I - Pulborough - Disabled friendly / facilities but some restricted wheelchair access please see website
www.parhaminsussex.co.uk
Petworth House & Park - Magnificent country house and park with an internationally important art collection - National Trust - Disabled & Pushchair friendly / baby changing see website but some restricted wheelchair access see website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth-house
Pevensey Castle (ruin)- With a history stretching back over 16 centuries, Pevensey Castle chronicles more graphically than any other fortress the story of Britain's south coast defences - English Heritage - Disabled & Pushchair friendly / baby changing see website but some restricted wheelchair access see website
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Preston Manor - Preston Manor is a charming historic house on the outskirts of Brighton & Hove. Decorated and furnished in Edwardian style with elegant ‘upstairs’ reception rooms and bedrooms and ‘downstairs’ kitchens and servants’ rooms - Brighton & Hove - Disabled friendly / facilities but some restricted wheelchair access please see website
www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
Royal Pavilion - Brighton - "Built as a seaside pleasure palace for King George IV, this historic house mixes Regency grandeur with the visual style of India and China", tea room, shop - "The Royal Pavilion has two floors, the ground floor is accessible to wheelchair users, but access to the first floor is via a staircase only. There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor, and wheelchairs are available to use on request...audio tours are available"
brightonmuseums.org.uk/royalpavilion
St Mary's House and Gardens - An enchanting historic 15th century timber-framed house, with magnificent gardens - Bramber - Disabled friendly / facilities but some restricted wheelchair access please see website
www.stmarysbramber.co.uk
The Priest House - The only one of its kind open to the public, this beautiful 15th century Wealden hall house stands in a traditional cottage garden on the edge of the Ashdown Forest - West Hoathly - Wheelchair access to the house is limited
sussexpast.co.uk
West Dean Gardens - 90 acres, Park, Arboretum and Gardens, national plant collections - shop, restaurant and the majority of the gardens are accessible to wheelchair users
www.westdean.org.uk/Garden
