Address

Lewes Castle,
169 High Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 1YE.
01273 486290
http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=12

Ages

All.

Cost

Expect to pay about £5 for an adult and half that for a child.

Facilities:

Sussex Archaeological Society's archaeology collections
Exhibition gallery
Specialist bookshop
Gardens

How to get there:

Lewes Castle is located centrally in Lewes off the High Street, a few minutes' walk from both the bus and railway stations. Lewes is easily accessed from the A27, A26 and A275. Drivers using the A27 should enter the town from the eastern end of the Lewes by-pass via the Cuilfail Tunnel. Lewes railway station is served by regular trains from Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings and London.  You can also get buses 28 or 29 from Brighton.
If you are visiting Lewes Castle, why not visit Anne of Cleves' House too.

Extra Info:

The castle was begun soon after 1066 by William de Warenne as his stronghold in Sussex but not completed until 300 years later with the building of the magnificent Barbican. A later owner of the castle was Thomas Read Kemp, local MP and the architect of Brighton's Kemptown. Barbican House Museum now houses the Sussex Archaeological Society's archaeology collections, a changing temporary exhibition gallery and a specialist bookshop providing books on all aspects of history and archaeology.

Please note that the Castle and adjacent Barbican House Museum are undergoing extensive repairs and refurbishment during the period October 2008 to March 2009. From October 13th 2008 Lewes Castle will be completely shut to the public. There will be limited, free admission to Barbican House Museum and the Gift Shop during this period, and the Library will be open on a limited basis for research. The works are designed to improve accessibility and interpretation of both Castle and Museum, and are supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Wolfson Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation, Biffa, Viridor, Lewes Town Council and a variety of private sponsors.

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