insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 08 - October 2015 | Page 73
TOWNSPOTLIGHT
Lewes cont.
Glyndebourne House
Things to Do
Lewes Castle & Museum
If you love history, this is certainly the place
to go! Climb to the top of this 1000 year old
Norman Castle for stunning panoramic views
across Sussex. The adjoining Barbican House
is home to t he Museum of Sussex Archaeology
and houses local collections from the Stone
Age to medieval times. A mini-cinema tells the
story of Lewes from prehistoric to Victorian
times.
Glyndebourne House
Founded in 1934 by John Christie and
his opera singer wife, Audrey Mildmay,
Glyndebourne is committed to presenting opera
of the highest quality, commissioning new
work, developing new talent and reaching new
audiences. A day out at Glyndebourne includes
exploring the grounds, visiting the archive and
gallery, and having a picnic on the lawn.
Monk’s House
Charleston
Charleston was the home and country meeting
place of the Bloomsbury group. Entry to the
house is by guided tour only from Wednesday
to Saturday. Tours leave at regular intervals
throughout the afternoon and there are ten
spaces on each tour. On Sundays and bank
holidays you can explore at your own pace.
the novelist Virginia Woolf from 1919 until
Leonard’s death in 1969. Get to know Leonard
and Virginia Woolf, and the wider Bloomsbury
Group, by visiting Monk's House. Full of their
favourite things, the house appears as if they
just stepped out for a walk.
Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
Raystede is free to visit almost every day of
the year. This sanctuary, with its sizeable lakes,
offers a safe haven for visiting waterfowl as well
as for the chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
The sanctuary also offers a lifelong home for
goats, horses, ponies, and donkeys which are
no longer wanted.
The Hearth
The Hearth was, once upon a time, an
altogether different prospect; it used to be
the greasy spoon café in Lewes bus station.
But now it is an excellent pizzeria with a
fabulous wood fired oven that enables the
chefs to create the most authentic and tasty
food in the most comfortable and friendly
of environments. The menu includes such
delicacies as homemade Italian meatballs, the
Dalai Lama pizza (it’s one with everything…),
and a stunning mezze selection.
Monk’s House
Nestled in the heart of rural Sussex, Monk’s
House is a tranquil 17th-century weatherboarded cottage inhabited by Leonard and
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