East Sussex Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
ceremonial county in England (use Q21694646 for administrative non-metropolitan county)
About East Sussex
The Rocks that underlay most of East Sussex are Jurassic to Cretaceous in age (150 million years ago to 65); around 2 million years ago the Wealden Anticline was formed, due to the continental collision of Africa with Europe. The dome extends from the coast to the North Downs, inKentandSurreyand across the channel toFrance; Sussex has played an important role in Geology, the first dinosaur was identified (others had been found, but not identified) in Cuckfield, in West Sussex, one of the greatest hoaxes of modern times, the Piltdown Man was 'discovered' in Piltdown nearUckfieldand the cliffs that line the coast are noted for their specimens of Ammonites, fishes and other marine animals, (the cliffs at Peacehaven, nearBrightonare famous for their giant ammonites). Dinosaur footprints can be
Top Attractions in East Sussex
Explore the best things to see and do in East Sussex:
- ★Anne of Cleves’ House
- ★Bateman's
- ★Battle Abbey and battlefield
- ★Berwick Church
- ★Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park
- ★Bodiam Castle
- ★Charleston
- ★Denys Church
East Sussex Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: