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Brewhaven Craft Beer Festival

Visit Lewes – the team behind the Sussex Gin & Fizz Festival - are pleased to announce BREWHAVEN, our first Sussex craft beer festival, in the atmospheric surroundings of Newhaven Fort. To celebrate the fantastic and diverse craft beers made in our special part of the South East, we’ve invited 15 of the best – including Beak Brewery and Abyss - to showcase their products and sell direct to the public at this exciting new event. There’ll also be some great local food producers serving delicious treats to help soak it up. There’ll be live music throughout the day courtesy of the fantastic Lewes Ripple, who are busy curating an excellent line up of talent to bring to the party.
Art & Culture

The Lewes area is rich in cultural heritage having once been the home of Virginia Woolf and a favourite countryside retreat for The Bloomsbury Set. It is also home to numerous traditional crafts people and contemporary artists whose work is regularly shown in Galleries.
Heritage Open Days 2021
Family Fun

The Lewes district is a child friendly place with many visitor attractions sympathetically designed with the whole family in mind.
What’s On

From Glyndebourne festival to Lewes bonfire, we have a fantastic selection of events, fairs and concerts all year round.
Accommodation

Whether you enjoy a night under canvas, a cottage or a boutique hotel, we have some great places to stay in some stunning locations across the Lewes district.
Food & Drink

The Lewes area in Sussex is full of excellent places to eat and drink. From historic pubs and tearooms to fine dining restaurants and locally produced artisan fayre.
Trails & Tours

Follow circular routes of discovery from The Greenwich Meridian Trail to the Eric Slater trail

As restrictions ease, we so look forward to welcoming visitors back to our beautiful corner of the South East.

Our accommodation, shops, attractions and food and drink businesses have been busy preparing their premises and putting measures in place to ensure safe and enjoyable visits. Many have been awarded the We're Good to Go Visit Britain industry standard, demonstrating that they are adhering to government and public health guidance and have all the required Covid-safety policies in place.

Things may still look a little different to normal, so we strongly reccommend that visitors plan ahead, Know Before you Go and book accommodation, tickets and tables in advance.

Our priority is for people to enjoy this special part of the world in a safe and responsible way, looking after our community and beautiful landscape. Above all, we ask visitors to adhere to the latest UK government guidelines to keep your visit and our community safe.

Our District has so much to offer those seeking a UK staycation this year: We're surrounded by the beautiful South Downs National Park, and close to miles of unspoilt coastline. Our towns and villages are full of history, culture and a spirit of independence. If you are a food and drink lover, a family, an outdoors adventurer or an arts lover, we know you’ll love our district as much as we do.

We hope to see you in Lewes District soon

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