Lewes Castle & Barbican House Museum

"You can see Lewes lying like a box of toys under a great amphitheatre of chalky hills." So wrote William Morris, one of the many to comment on the idyllic setting of this historic town.

High above the medieval streets stands Lewes Castle, begun soon after 1066 by William de Warenne as his stronghold in Sussex and added to over the next 300 years, culminating in the magnificent Barbican. Steep climbs to the top of this and the adjacent keep are rewarded with spectacular views.

Next door, in Barbican House Museum, explore the archeological history of Sussex and the changing exhibitions in the upper gallery and visit the specialist history and archeological bookshop on the ground floor

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Prices

Admission: Adult £6.80, child £3.50, concessions £6.10, family £18.30 (1 adult and 4 children, or 2 adults and 2 children).
A combined admission ticket with Anne of Cleves House is available:
Adult £9.90, child £5.00, concessions £8.80, family £26.50 (1 adult plus 4 children, or 2 adults and 2 children).
A reduced price for groups of 15 or more is available, please contact Lewes Castle for more details.

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