Lewes High Street Walk
Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LX
The walk will start from Lewes House and proceeds along one side of the upper High Street to St Anne’s Church stopping at key points to look at some of the important historic buildings and points of interest e.g. The White Hart, Bull House, and Keere Street. It will return to its starting point on the other side of the street including stops at the town wall, castle, Town Hall and Market Tower.
The walk will be led by Michael Chartier who has a very wide experience of the town, having been both a Town and District Councillor for 36 years, with terms as Mayor of Lewes (most recently 2017-18) and Chair of Lewes District Council, before retiring from local politics in 2019. He also has had long-term involvement with other voluntary groups in the town, and has chaired several, including the Sussex Archaeological Society and the Governing Body at Lewes Old Grammar School.’
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- 10.30
Location & directions
Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LX
- Directions:
- The Walk commences at Lewes House which is situated on the south side of the High Street just below the War Memorial. Participants are asked to go through Lewes House to the garden where the leader of the walk and stewards will be there to greet you. There are toilets at Lewes House and refreshments are being served by the Lewes House Therapeutic Garden Group. Within the house there are exhibitions prepared by the Friends of Lewes about its work in the town and also Lewes History Group who have an exhibition about its activities and a display showing the results of street stories work undertaken by its members, some of which will reflect the Routes, Networks, Connections theme of the festival.
- Contact on day:
- [email protected]
- Telephone number:
- +447772031269
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- You can book the walk free of charge by clicking on the appropriate link to the Eventbrite website. You will need to set up a user name and password if you have not booked through Eventbrite before. You will receive confirmation of your booking by email, but you do not need to print out the email to attend. Places are limited and often over subscribed, so if you cannot make it please let us know so places can be reallocated. You can change or cancel your booking by logging in to Eventbrite.
- Booking contact name:
- Peter Earl
- Booking telephone number:
- +447772031269
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lewes-high-street-walk-tickets-965073229007
- Booking opens:
- 23 Aug 2024 01:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 13 Sep 2024 12:00 PM
Accessibility details
The walk takes place along public streets where there are areas of unevenness and narrow pavements. Being outside, inclement weather may be encountered and all participants should wear suitable clothing and footwear. The walk is anticipated to take between 1 hour and 90 minutes.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 15
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
