Redcliffe Eco Cabin guidebook
Food scene
Padella D'oro Restaurant
12 Bridge StRecent guests visited and said the food was great
This is where we usually go for our fish and chips - one of 2 places in Newhaven that are both great
Horace's
7A Chapel StreetThis is where we usually go for our fish and chips - one of 2 places in Newhaven that are both great
Nice setting on the marina, good for outdoor breakfast in the sun and simple Italian food
Luna Rossa Italian Restaurant
West QuayNice setting on the marina, good for outdoor breakfast in the sun and simple Italian food
Hidden away on the industrial estate, a Sardinian supplier to the food industry that also does good coffee and Sardinian snacks
L'Isola Buona
New RoadHidden away on the industrial estate, a Sardinian supplier to the food industry that also does good coffee and Sardinian snacks
The Lobster Shack
Just started, a kiosk doing lobster baps - very popular so far
Newhaven Coffee House
51-53 High StOn the high street, a friendly comfortable place to sit
Quirky pub by the river selling Tapas and other dishes, also have live music from time to time
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The Ark
West QuayQuirky pub by the river selling Tapas and other dishes, also have live music from time to time
Nearest pub to the beach, new management and friends who visited recently said the food was great, homecooked pub fare
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The Hope Inn
Nearest pub to the beach, new management and friends who visited recently said the food was great, homecooked pub fare
This is on the outskirts of Newhaven, they host live music and are a real community resource, we haven't tried the food yet but they have had good reviews
Flying Fish
Denton RoadThis is on the outskirts of Newhaven, they host live music and are a real community resource, we haven't tried the food yet but they have had good reviews
This is in Saltdean - a beautiful 1920s building with fantastic views of the beach and sea. At the moment just takeaway, hoping the interior will reopen soon as it's a great place to chill out
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White Cliffs Cafe
Marine DriveThis is in Saltdean - a beautiful 1920s building with fantastic views of the beach and sea. At the moment just takeaway, hoping the interior will reopen soon as it's a great place to chill out
Great cafe with delicious salads, toasties, ice cream, cakes - just by Rottingdean beach
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Sea Spray Cafe
18 High StGreat cafe with delicious salads, toasties, ice cream, cakes - just by Rottingdean beach
Small cafe right on Rottingdean beach with outside seating, tea, coffee, sandwiches etc and a bar. Great place to have a drink and watch the sun go down
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Molly's At The Beach
Small cafe right on Rottingdean beach with outside seating, tea, coffee, sandwiches etc and a bar. Great place to have a drink and watch the sun go down
In Seaford - our favourite local coffee shop, the best coffee and friendly service
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Baca's Coffee Bar
2 Dane RdIn Seaford - our favourite local coffee shop, the best coffee and friendly service
Amie's Kitchen
20 High StSeaford - simple, great Vietnamese food. They also deliver
A family-owned Wine Estate, established in 2010, with wine tasting, tours and dining with great views - a new take on contemporary, ingredient-focussed British cuisine
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The Flint Barns - Rathfinny Wine Estate
A family-owned Wine Estate, established in 2010, with wine tasting, tours and dining with great views - a new take on contemporary, ingredient-focussed British cuisine
Bistro style cafe/restaurant. Also has a new fish restaurant The Grumpy Fish.
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The Grumpy Chef
4 Broad StBistro style cafe/restaurant. Also has a new fish restaurant The Grumpy Fish.
Ollivers Restaurant
11 Clinton PlLocal people speak highly of this Seaford restaurant, we haven't tried it yet!
La Mediterranea Seaford
30 High StreetDoes delivery to Newhaven, previous airbnb guests said it was great
Evina's Coffee Shop
5 Broad StreetCafe with Turkish style coffee
Church Lane Tea Room
18 Church StSimple cafe menu, very good food
Pomegranate
10 Manchester StNice cafe with garden
Frankies Beach Cafe
EsplanadeOn the seafront, toasties, cakes, coffee etc
Lanes
New cafe with garden area
Church Lane Tea Room
18 Church StSmall place with excellent food
Newhaven Fish Bar
This is the other fish & chip shop, also very good
Sightseeing
Lewes - independent cinema right next to the station with an excellent programme of films, plus bar and restaurant - great vibe.
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Depot
Pinwell RoadLewes - independent cinema right next to the station with an excellent programme of films, plus bar and restaurant - great vibe.
Fascinating and unusual church with murals painted during the 1st world war by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell
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St Michael & All Angels Church
Fascinating and unusual church with murals painted during the 1st world war by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell
Leonard and Virginia Woolf's 16th-century country retreat- from 1919 until Leonard's death in 1969.
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Monk's House - National Trust
Leonard and Virginia Woolf's 16th-century country retreat- from 1919 until Leonard's death in 1969.
Recently refurbished, a bit pricey to get in but fascinating local history
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Fort Newhaven
Recently refurbished, a bit pricey to get in but fascinating local history
St Michael's Anglican & Methodist Church
Church HillNorman church dating back to 1120.
Seaford Museum
The EsplanadeIn an old martello tower, a quirky museum said to be a favourite of Garyson Perry
Saltdean Lido
Saltdean Park Road1920s outdoor lido, owned and run by the local community
associated with the Bloomsbury group, home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, visited by Virginia Woolf – showing 60 years of artistic creativity. Also has events
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Charleston Trust
associated with the Bloomsbury group, home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, visited by Virginia Woolf – showing 60 years of artistic creativity. Also has events
Farleys House & Gallery
Muddles Greenhome of artists Lee Miller and Roland Penrose
The Crypt Gallery
23 Church StSmall gallery with exhibitions of local artists
Great gallery with interesting permanent and visiting exhibitions and a cafe. Well worth a visit
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Galeria Sztuki Towner
College RoadGreat gallery with interesting permanent and visiting exhibitions and a cafe. Well worth a visit
Bexhill on Sea - Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop
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Pawilon De La Warr
MarinaBexhill on Sea - Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop
3,500-acre estate, home to one of the UK's biggest rewilding projects
Price:Free to roam but you have to pay for car parking (£5) at New Barn Farm. You can also park at Shipley Church, Red Lane (off Pound Lane), RH13 8PH (Fri/Sat/Sun) for £5
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Knepp Estate - Rewilding Area
Swallows Lane3,500-acre estate, home to one of the UK's biggest rewilding projects
Price:Free to roam but you have to pay for car parking (£5) at New Barn Farm. You can also park at Shipley Church, Red Lane (off Pound Lane), RH13 8PH (Fri/Sat/Sun) for £5
Opened Autumn 2023 - an offshoot of Charleston in Lewes with exhibitions, workshops etc
MyCharleston - Lewes
Opened Autumn 2023 - an offshoot of Charleston in Lewes with exhibitions, workshops etc
Walking & pubs/tearooms
Arlington Reservoir
Some great walks
Just by Southease station, great walks on the downs or along the river Ouse to Lewes and the YHA cafe
YHA South Downs
Just by Southease station, great walks on the downs or along the river Ouse to Lewes and the YHA cafe
Long Man of Wilmington
South Downs WayNear Alfriston, an easy walk
Hidden away, outdoor tea room serving a wide range of food, great place to visit while walking in the area
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Litlington Tea Gardens
The StreetHidden away, outdoor tea room serving a wide range of food, great place to visit while walking in the area
Gastro pub serving good food, locally sourced -including meat from their own organic beef and lamb farm. Walk from Alfriston
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Sussex Ox
Milton StreetGastro pub serving good food, locally sourced -including meat from their own organic beef and lamb farm. Walk from Alfriston
Walk from Alfriston - a sustainable brewery with shop, tasting events and tours
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Long Man Brewery
The StreetWalk from Alfriston - a sustainable brewery with shop, tasting events and tours
Seaford Head - gold club restaurant and bar, great views and a good place to stop if you are walking up to Cuckmere from Seaford
The View Restaurant Bar Function Venue
Southdown RoadSeaford Head - gold club restaurant and bar, great views and a good place to stop if you are walking up to Cuckmere from Seaford
Iconic beach, meandering river and marshlands. Featured in movies including Atonement , Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. You can park and walk from 3 places: Seven Sisters Country Park or Cuckmere Inn (along the river – both charge), South Hill Barn (near Seaford , free parking – walk down from the cliffs – you can also access Hope Gap from here). Cuckmere Meanders is safe and deep enough in some places to swim.
Kayaks or paddleboards available to hire (www.buzzactive.org.uk)
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Cuckmere Haven
Iconic beach, meandering river and marshlands. Featured in movies including Atonement , Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. You can park and walk from 3 places: Seven Sisters Country Park or Cuckmere Inn (along the river – both charge), South Hill Barn (near Seaford , free parking – walk down from the cliffs – you can also access Hope Gap from here). Cuckmere Meanders is safe and deep enough in some places to swim.
Kayaks or paddleboards available to hire (www.buzzactive.org.uk)
Seven Sisters Cliffs
Fantastic views and walking
A bit further along the coast - wonderful walks, visitor centre with cafe
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Birling Gap
A bit further along the coast - wonderful walks, visitor centre with cafe
Great walks along the river, Barcombe Mills (Barcombe Mills Road, Barcombe, Lewes BN8 5BX)
Anchor Inn (a mile upstream) - hires out rowing boats. Swimming spot on the River Ouse with grassy riverbanks and meadows. Park for free on Balcombe Mills Road, and then access the river by the bridge. Nearby Ouse Valley Viaduct built in 1838, Ardingly Reservoir (30m to an hour walk)
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Barcombe Mills
Great walks along the river, Barcombe Mills (Barcombe Mills Road, Barcombe, Lewes BN8 5BX)
Anchor Inn (a mile upstream) - hires out rowing boats. Swimming spot on the River Ouse with grassy riverbanks and meadows. Park for free on Balcombe Mills Road, and then access the river by the bridge. Nearby Ouse Valley Viaduct built in 1838, Ardingly Reservoir (30m to an hour walk)
Firle is a pretty village with the Ram Inn, a nice pub, and the fabulous Beanstalk cafe nearby plus some great walks
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Firle Beacon
Firle is a pretty village with the Ram Inn, a nice pub, and the fabulous Beanstalk cafe nearby plus some great walks
From the back gate, you can walk across the cliffs and east through the nature reserve, and down to Newhaven Beach
Castle Hill Local Nature Reserve
From the back gate, you can walk across the cliffs and east through the nature reserve, and down to Newhaven Beach
From the house, walk west along the cliffs to steps down to the undercliff walk - it goes through Peacehaven . You can also walk on to saltdean (but with a section where you have to go along the cliff or the beach, when the tide is out)
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Undercliff Walk
Undercliff WalkFrom the house, walk west along the cliffs to steps down to the undercliff walk - it goes through Peacehaven . You can also walk on to saltdean (but with a section where you have to go along the cliff or the beach, when the tide is out)
This is the beach that you can walk down to from the house. It's a steep walk down/climb up
Newhaven Harbour Arm
This is the beach that you can walk down to from the house. It's a steep walk down/climb up
A stretch of beach between Newhaven and Seaford, this is a fascinating place - ruins of a mill, a village, and all sorts of history explained on story boards. Walk towards Seaford and you will come to the Newhaven Sailing Club with cafe and bar right on the beach
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Tidemills
Tide Mills WayA stretch of beach between Newhaven and Seaford, this is a fascinating place - ruins of a mill, a village, and all sorts of history explained on story boards. Walk towards Seaford and you will come to the Newhaven Sailing Club with cafe and bar right on the beach
Neighbourhoods
Alfriston
Very pretty village with lots of cafes, and great walking
Norman town with wonderful architecture, 1000-year-old Norman castle and lots of shops/cafes etc. 10 mins by train from Newhaven Town
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Lewes
Norman town with wonderful architecture, 1000-year-old Norman castle and lots of shops/cafes etc. 10 mins by train from Newhaven Town
Rottingdean
Pretty village, nice pebble beach - pubs, cafes
Saltdean
Home to Whitecliffs cafe, the lido and beach - free parking
A slightly uninspiring small town/village - but if you turn down the side roads to the beach, you can walk down and see fabulous rock formations and the beach is great for collecting pebbles
Peacehaven
South Coast RoadA slightly uninspiring small town/village - but if you turn down the side roads to the beach, you can walk down and see fabulous rock formations and the beach is great for collecting pebbles
Lots of cafes and restaurants (Gourmet Burger, Macdonalds, Cafe Rouge, Pizza Express etc) free parking, bowling, cinema
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Brighton Marina
Lots of cafes and restaurants (Gourmet Burger, Macdonalds, Cafe Rouge, Pizza Express etc) free parking, bowling, cinema
Fantastic city, great cafes, restaurants and nightlife, visit the Laines for interesting shops and stalls, the Pavillion is stunning and donuts on the pier of course is a must. Also some great events - Brighton Festival and Fringe, LGBTQ Pride, and Artist Open Houses
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Brighton and Hove
Fantastic city, great cafes, restaurants and nightlife, visit the Laines for interesting shops and stalls, the Pavillion is stunning and donuts on the pier of course is a must. Also some great events - Brighton Festival and Fringe, LGBTQ Pride, and Artist Open Houses
Fun & Family
Sailing, windsurfing, rowing and kayaking, powerboating or building a raft - for children from 6yrs
Ardingly Activity Centre
Sailing, windsurfing, rowing and kayaking, powerboating or building a raft - for children from 6yrs
Middle Farm
Shop, cafe and open to visitors to meet all the animals
Open to visitors, a huge range of animals cared for exceptionally well
Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
The BroyleOpen to visitors, a huge range of animals cared for exceptionally well
A favourite with local families, we haven't been but friends with kids say it's great. Camels, red pandas, alpacas, otters, sloths, meerkats and snakes. Outdoor & indoor play areas, rides, splash park, maze, rock climbing
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Drusillas Park
Alfriston RoadA favourite with local families, we haven't been but friends with kids say it's great. Camels, red pandas, alpacas, otters, sloths, meerkats and snakes. Outdoor & indoor play areas, rides, splash park, maze, rock climbing
Treasure Island Adventure Park
5 Royal ParadeFun steam train, runs between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead
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Bluebell Railway
Sheffield ParkFun steam train, runs between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead
Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway Adventure Park
Lottbridge DroveFabulous castle on the hill above Lewes, great even just to walk around the outside
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Lewes Castle & Museum
169 High StFabulous castle on the hill above Lewes, great even just to walk around the outside
Anne of Cleves House
52 Southover High StCity/town information
Fantastic city, great cafes, restaurants and nightlife, visit the Laines for interesting shops and stalls, the pier is a must
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Brighton
Fantastic city, great cafes, restaurants and nightlife, visit the Laines for interesting shops and stalls, the pier is a must