Guidebook for Ripe
Shopping
You can buy all your groceries and essentials as well as get a light meal or coffee
Ripe Village Stores
Church LaneYou can buy all your groceries and essentials as well as get a light meal or coffee
A quirky but brilliant bookstore in the village of Alfriston. It is worth a visit to just mooch and enjoy.
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Much Ado Books
8 West StA quirky but brilliant bookstore in the village of Alfriston. It is worth a visit to just mooch and enjoy.
Parks & Nature
Wonderful open countryside with views over the English Channel. Cattle and sheep graze freely on top. Spectacular views across the weald of Sussex.
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South Downs Way Firle Beacon car park
South Downs WayWonderful open countryside with views over the English Channel. Cattle and sheep graze freely on top. Spectacular views across the weald of Sussex.
This forest offers many walks and trails for riders, walkers and cyclists.
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Friston Forest
This forest offers many walks and trails for riders, walkers and cyclists.
This is the most wonderful level walk down to the beach. Follow the winding estuary all the way to the outlet and there on the left you will see the iconic view of the Seven Sisters cliff faces along the coast.
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Seven Sisters Country Park
East Dean RoadThis is the most wonderful level walk down to the beach. Follow the winding estuary all the way to the outlet and there on the left you will see the iconic view of the Seven Sisters cliff faces along the coast.
Arts & Culture
Sussex Modern
https://www.sussexmodern.org.uk/
Workshops and festivals are held at this cultural retreat in the countryside at the foot of downs. Beautiful murals by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant
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Charleston Trust
Workshops and festivals are held at this cultural retreat in the countryside at the foot of downs. Beautiful murals by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant
This iconic art deco building offers plenty of events as well as great views.
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De La Warr Pavilion station
This iconic art deco building offers plenty of events as well as great views.
Wonderful exhibitions held in this contemporary building in the very hip part of Hastings.
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Hastings Contemporary
Rock-a-Nore RoadWonderful exhibitions held in this contemporary building in the very hip part of Hastings.
Food Scene
A working farm with a great selection of ciders and perrys. Gift shops, animal petting and climbing frames available in addition to the wonderful farm shop with a huge range of groceries and a great fresh butchers shop selling local meats.
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Middle Farm
A working farm with a great selection of ciders and perrys. Gift shops, animal petting and climbing frames available in addition to the wonderful farm shop with a huge range of groceries and a great fresh butchers shop selling local meats.
This is the original restaurant and still carries the charm of being a Lewes original. In fact, Bill himself is often popping in for a coffee, I should know, I grew up in the same village as him.
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Bill's Lewes Restaurant
56 Cliffe High StThis is the original restaurant and still carries the charm of being a Lewes original. In fact, Bill himself is often popping in for a coffee, I should know, I grew up in the same village as him.
This is a pop up restaurant at a vineyard in Alfriston. It does remarkable Sunday roasts but pre-booking is a must. It is at the higher end price wise, but I understand very very good.
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The Flint Barns - Rathfinny Wine Estate
This is a pop up restaurant at a vineyard in Alfriston. It does remarkable Sunday roasts but pre-booking is a must. It is at the higher end price wise, but I understand very very good.
Wingrove House is primarily a hotel with a very good restaurant open to the public. It is tastefully decorated and offers good quality familiar food.
Wingrove House
High StreetWingrove House is primarily a hotel with a very good restaurant open to the public. It is tastefully decorated and offers good quality familiar food.
This is the best bread in the area, Flint Owl sour dough is the most renowned although all their products are wonderful. They have now opened a little coffee shop on the hill in Lewes.
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Flint Owl Bakery
209 High StThis is the best bread in the area, Flint Owl sour dough is the most renowned although all their products are wonderful. They have now opened a little coffee shop on the hill in Lewes.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a good old English pub with live music and reasonable food. It is very lively with the young rural crowd and the older folk crowd. It has always been a favourite for generations.
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The Six Bells Chiddingly
The StreetThis is a good old English pub with live music and reasonable food. It is very lively with the young rural crowd and the older folk crowd. It has always been a favourite for generations.
Essentials
This service station is open 24 hours and 7 days a week. It is most convenient for all essentials. It has a small coffee shop and cafe onsite,. This service station also provides an electric plug in.
Selmeston Service Station
Lewes RoadThis service station is open 24 hours and 7 days a week. It is most convenient for all essentials. It has a small coffee shop and cafe onsite,. This service station also provides an electric plug in.
You will need a car to visit this store, but you can also order online. I would be happy to receive your order if you could notify me 24 hours in advance.
All types of groceries and goods available. www.tesco.co.uk
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Tesco Superstore
Brooks RoadYou will need a car to visit this store, but you can also order online. I would be happy to receive your order if you could notify me 24 hours in advance.
All types of groceries and goods available. www.tesco.co.uk
Entertainment & Activities
Enjoy a tour and talk around Sussex's premier vineyard. Tours can be booked on their website.
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Rathfinny Wine Estate - Tasting Room & Cellar Door
Enjoy a tour and talk around Sussex's premier vineyard. Tours can be booked on their website.
This cinema shows many of the latest releases as well as quality art house films. There are three cinemas within and all are well equipped for access. The seating is extremely comfortable, particularly as you are able to take drinks in with you. The restaurant is casual but very good.
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Depot
Pinwell RoadThis cinema shows many of the latest releases as well as quality art house films. There are three cinemas within and all are well equipped for access. The seating is extremely comfortable, particularly as you are able to take drinks in with you. The restaurant is casual but very good.