Originally called bray castle, it occupies a commanding position guarding the gap in the south downs cut by the river ouse and occupied by the towns of lewes and cliffe Enjoy the panoramic views of lewes and the south downs from the top of the towers. Lewes castle & museum is located in the high street of the county town of east sussex
Lewes Castle East Sussex taken from the Barbican Stock Photo - Alamy
Lewes has good train and bus links
The train station is a five minute walk from the castle and there is a taxi rank outside the main entrance to the station
Buses stop in the high street, close to the castle Lewes is easily accessed from the a27, a26 and a275 Drivers using the a27 should enter the town. About 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. History lewes castle resides in east sussex, england, as one of the first castles in england following the norman conquest and battle of hastings in 1066 William de warenne built it between 1067 and 1070 in the norman motte and bailey style, similar to most castles of the period
Lewes castle is different than most norman motte and bailey castles in that it has two mottes, or hilltop keeps.
Learn about the norman castle built by william de warenne after the battle of hastings and its role in the battle of lewes
