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All the United Kingdom England East Sussex

The Atlas Obscura Guide To East Sussex

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in East Sussex, England

Updated July 7, 2020

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The Wealdway in Five Hundred Acre Wood

East Sussex, England

Five Hundred Acre Wood

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

East Sussex, England

Beachy Head

England's most notorious suicide spot.
Seven Sisters Cliffs

East Sussex, England

Seven Sisters Cliffs

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
White Horse, High and Over.

East Sussex, England

Litlington White Horse

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.
The Quarter Boys and their message.

East Sussex, England

The Quarter Boys

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.
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The Wilmington “Madonna” and Ancient Yew

Wilmington, England

The Wilmington 'Madonna'

This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.
6 miles from East Sussex
The Long Man of Wilmington.

Wilmington, England

The Long Man of Wilmington

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.
7 miles from East Sussex
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