Heritage Open Days celebrates England’s architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public, or charge for admission.
This year’s event includes free access to 18 different buildings, some with special tours. In addition, 7 different guided walks are to take place in the town with 10 start times to cater for high levels of interest. Booking opens on 18th of August 2023 through Eventbrite.
Lewes House, at 32 High Street, is the meeting point for most guided walks. It will be open on Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm with exhibitions by the Friends of Lewes, and the Lewes History Group, and refreshments in the garden.
An opportunity not to be missed!
Lewes Heritage Open Days are organised by the Friends of Lewes
Lewes 2023 Heritage Open Days leaflet
Click on image to enlarge for details of open buildings and walks
Details are also on the National Heritage Open Days website
How to book for Heritage Open Day events, 8th to 10th September 2023
You do not need to book for many of the building openings, though you may have to wait at busy times. Please be patient, as numbers may be restricted for safety reasons.
You can book the following walks and tours 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. Booking opens on 18 August and closes the day before the event.
For venue tours and walks which happen more than once, you will be able to select the day/time you want during the booking process. You will receive confirmation of your booking by email, but you do not need to print out the email to attend the event.
You can change or cancel your booking if you wish by logging in to Eventbrite and following the instructions to edit your order. If you have any difficulty, contact us on leweshod@gmail.com.
Bookable venues
Ashcombe Windmill tour: Eventbrite 676551673267
Harveys Brewery tour: Eventbrite 678065671677
St Thomas a Becket tour: Eventbrite 678719627677
Trinity House tour: Eventbrite 678719477227
Walks
Frontages and Fashion walk: Eventbrite 678720219447
Flintman walk: Eventbrite 678719587557
Industries of Lewes walk: Eventbrite 678719557467
Quirky Lewes walk: Eventbrite 678715736037
Lewes High Street walk: Eventbrite 678719437107
Clocks of Lewes walk: Eventbrite 678715294717
Malling Deanery Arboretum tour: Eventbrite 678721031877
Talk
History of Fitzroy House talk: Eventbrite 678721272597
Smartphone-guided High Street walk
There is also a short walk from Cliffe Bridge up the High Street to Westgate that you can follow on your smartphone using the Izi Travel app. You can see where you are on a Google map, and there are photos and descriptions of some of the interesting buildings on the route. Click to access the walk, or scan this QR code to install the app and follow the walk.
Friends of Lewes 