Pevensey

Pevensey Castle and St Nicholas churchprovide plenty of history dating back to Roman times.

Spend the day beachcombing the beaches at Pevensey Bay or for the more adventurous, try sailing or sea fishing

Fish will be on the menu in Pevensey Bay, where you can sample locally caught dabs, bass, dogfish, sole, mackerel and flounder in summer. Wash it down with a sample of local ales from one of the nearby pubs.

Pevensey Levels has wet meadows in an open and relatively remote landscape.

This nature reserve is of international importance, ensuring the preservation of a series of rare aquatic plants, insects and birdlife.

The Pevensey & Westham area provides a stunning array of coastal walks and views, studded with attractive downland villages of traditional flint construction; an ideal location for recreation & leisure with walking, bird watching, cycling and much more on offer.

In 1816, J.M.W. Turner painted Pevensey Castle from Crowhurst Park.

Pevensey features several times in Rudyard Kipling's Puck of Pook's Hill (1907). Kipling's characters describe it as "England's Gate", the reason for this being the above history.

Pevensey Bay was part of the Napoleonic defences of England in the early 1800's. Many Martello towers were built between Eastbourne and Hastings to try to prevent invasion.

From caravanning and camping to staying in boutique B&Bs or even the lively holiday park, Pevensey has an array of hotels and other accommodation to choose from.