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Glynde Place, Glynde, East Sussex BN8 6SX. Tel: 01273 858 224.
A magnificent Elizabethan manor house looking out from its position
high on the rolling Sussex Downs over the weald. It was built
in 1569 from flint and Normandy stone which was brought across
the English Channel in barges. Includes a collection of Old Masters
such as Canaletto, Guardi, Zuccarelli and Batoni. www.glyndeplace.com.
About 7 miles west of Polegate.
Eastbourne Marina, Sovereign
Harbour Marina Ltd, Pevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6JH.
Tel: 01323 470099. The Waterfront, our superb harbour-side development
of cafés, bars, restaurants and shops, provides a haven
where boat-owners can relax. Sovereign Harbour is located just
two miles from Eastbourne on the A259 Pevensey Bay Road towards
Hastings. www.sovereignharbour.co.uk. Location: About 4 miles
south of Polegate.
Filching Manor Motor Museum, Jevington Road, Wannock, Nr Polegate,
East Sussex, BN26 5QA. Tel: 01323 487838. fifteenth-century Wealden
hall-house include a 1907 Corbin 'Vanderbilt Cup' racer, Sir
Malcolm Campbell's 'Bluebird' speedboat, Alfa Romeos and Bugattis.
Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.
The museum also has a number of aeronautical exhibits. Location:
About 1 mile south of Polegate.
Alfriston Clergy House,
The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 5TL. Tel: 01323
870001. Medieval thatched cottage and picturesque garden. First
building purchased by the National Trust in 1896, for £10.
Fine medieval hall with a chalk and sour milk floor. National
Trust. Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Andrew Butler). www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 3 miles west of Polegate.
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