Travel Diaries: Lewes
Last evening, after having an early dinner, my grandparents and I went to visit the nearby town of Lewes. A picturesque little town, very quite and sweeter than a cherry pie, just 10 miles away from Brighton. And since we live so nearby the highway and the A-road to Lewes, it would've been a pity not to go.
One of the main landmarks in Lewes is the 15th C Bookshop, that is still working every day, offering everything from golden classics to the newest books. The house where the bookshop is, looks every bit as something taken from Shakespearean drama, and I must say, for it's 6 centuries of existence - it looks pretty well preserved. I'm still to buy myself a little old book from it, but there is no doubt in me that sooner or later I'll obtain something from it.
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| 15th Century Book Shop |
And while we are on the literature theme - on a small back street, hidden from the eye, there is the Round House, where Virginia Woolf lived until her death. The house itself now belongs to someone else and there is no way anyone can find it if they don't know its there. Or, like in our case, while occasionally strolling around and happen to find it. The house itself it's very pretty and the current owners have a lovely garden.
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| The Round House |
The main attraction for the tourists is the Lewes Castle. But please, don't get all excited, the castle itself does not look like a castle anymore, in all fairness it does not look like anything at all. It's just a bunch of stones that somehow miraculously have stayed together for quite a long time. To be exact - since 1069, when was build. There isn't anything particularly interesting about the castle, just the fact that is so old. And it makes good picture background.
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| Lewes Castle |
And the last stop in our tour of Lewes was the Harvey's Brewery - Sussex Ale Brewery. Probably it won't be considered worth the visit by most, I suppose, it was a fun for my grandparents and me to casually stroll to it and take an outside look of it. I like it because it's a very authentic English thing - ale brewery, and because of the lovely idea of having a brewery, an alcohol shop and a pub right next to each other. The pub offers a fine selection of Harvey's ales and the place is rather picturesque - right by the river, offering a lovely chill atmosphere.
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| Harvey's Ale Brewery |
This is where our Lewes adventure commenced. I'm sure that locals probably will be able to offer more and better explanations and stories about the things to do and see in Lewes, but for a tiny town such as Lewes, I guess this is more than enough!
You can't get lost if you don't know where you're going...
