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Lewes Priory

Brighton, United Kingdom Historical landmark

Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Ruined Benedictine situated a short from Lewes town centre. While much of the original structure was destroyed, the remaining walls and arches are still impressive to behold. Useful information boards are situated around the grounds, with pictures that help bring the to life. The site is free to access with a paid parking area close by. I was surprised by the extent of the and informative signs within this public park. It mentions that the was originally founded in 1078-1082, but destroyed in 1538 (Henry VIII). The signs were more extensive and surprisingly informative than expected, and a great piece of so central. Quite a few dogs around, and a few benches - though not an enormous amount of shade. An insight into what must have been an extraordinary place. Basically, ruins in a field. But absolutely worth a visit. Great for families and picnics. Park and walk. No cafe or toilets. Easy access. Informative boards around the site. Lovely place, great for a and look around. Had a nice to Lewes and this was one of the first places we went to. I didn't know Lewes even had a until today. In its hayday it was ginormous. There are still available to look at free of charge with information boards. It's a large flat site and well worth a visit. Was lucky to find a quiet Priory. Quite well maintained despite being so old. A quiet vibe to it. First to the when I parked nearby completely by chance. The are well kept and there are plenty of information boards detailing the of the site and picturing the splendour of how this once important landmark may have looked. Well worth a visit. It's free. Great open space absolutely dripping in history. What a fantastic this must have been in it's day. Not so well done Henry 8th!! Still a lovely place to round. It’s an amazing place to explore. It gives a lot of room for imagining the place. Truly a wonderful Free entry with stunning ruins. Great place for picnic. A lots of info's around priory. Recommended 🤩❤️💯 Always nice to through, even more so on a sunny day. Occasionally people come and dress up and sword fight nearby, which adds to the effect. You see the in 5 mins, so not somewhere i'd go out of my way to visit, but a nice short if you're in lewes Stunning spot to wander through, learn some rich and stop and have a picnic. Free entry with a carpark nearby which has 1 hour free parking. Dogs welcome. The back of the opens up onto a playing field for an extended dog walk. Well kept and respected place, very calming and enjoyable to lewes in 15 mins from the high street. Otherwise carparks every where. Battle of Lewes reenactment was amazing! Great town. Really nice people and excellent coffee! Quiet and an extraordinary bit of history. Enjoyed walking round and there were plenty of signs to explain what all the used to be Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time. Park Non-profit organization Park Park

Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Ruined Benedictine situated a short from Lewes town centre. While much of the original structure was destroyed, the remaining walls and arches are still impressive to behold. Useful information boards are situated around the grounds, with pictures that help bring the to life. The site is free to access with a paid parking area close by. I was surprised by the extent of the and informative signs within this public park. It mentions that the was originally founded in 1078-1082, but destroyed in 1538 (Henry VIII). The signs were more extensive and surprisingly informative than expected, and a great piece of so central. Quite a few dogs around, and a few benches - though not an enormous amount of shade. An insight into what must have been an extraordinary place. Basically, ruins in a field. But absolutely worth a visit. Great for families and picnics. Park and walk. No cafe or toilets. Easy access. Informative boards around the site. Lovely place, great for a and look around. Had a nice to Lewes and this was one of the first places we went to. I didn't know Lewes even had a until today. In its hayday it was ginormous. There are still available to look at free of charge with information boards. It's a large flat site and well worth a visit. Was lucky to find a quiet Priory. Quite well maintained despite being so old. A quiet vibe to it. First to the when I parked nearby completely by chance. The are well kept and there are plenty of information boards detailing the of the site and picturing the splendour of how this once important landmark may have looked. Well worth a visit. It's free. Great open space absolutely dripping in history. What a fantastic this must have been in it's day. Not so well done Henry 8th!! Still a lovely place to round. It’s an amazing place to explore. It gives a lot of room for imagining the place. Truly a wonderful Free entry with stunning ruins. Great place for picnic. A lots of info's around priory. Recommended 🤩❤️💯 Always nice to through, even more so on a sunny day. Occasionally people come and dress up and sword fight nearby, which adds to the effect. You see the in 5 mins, so not somewhere i'd go out of my way to visit, but a nice short if you're in lewes Stunning spot to wander through, learn some rich and stop and have a picnic. Free entry with a carpark nearby which has 1 hour free parking. Dogs welcome. The back of the opens up onto a playing field for an extended dog walk. Well kept and respected place, very calming and enjoyable to lewes in 15 mins from the high street. Otherwise carparks every where. Battle of Lewes reenactment was amazing! Great town. Really nice people and excellent coffee! Quiet and an extraordinary bit of history. Enjoyed walking round and there were plenty of signs to explain what all the used to be Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time. Park Non-profit organization Park Park

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Cockshut Rd, Lewes, England, GB
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