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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lewes, England

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Lewes, England

Lewes Bonfire

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

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Lewes, England

The Lewes Avalanche Tablet

A stone plaque and a winking pub name are all that remain to remember the victims of deadly 1836 avalanche.

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The Lewes Shark Weather Vane

This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.

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Hamsey, England

Hamsey Island Plague Church

Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.

1 mile from Lewes

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Harvey's Cross

On a remote footpath and surrounded by beautiful Sussex countryside sits Sussex’s smallest cemetery.

4 miles from Lewes

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Rottingdean Wishing Stone

According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.

5 miles from Lewes

Extreme low-tide exposing rock pools

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The Daddy Long Legs Seashore Railway

The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide.

6 miles from Lewes

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